Chimera (키마이라)

It's my mistake.

Forgive me.

Believe me, please.

Why are you doing this? I said as I was told.

You know that!

Don't do this. No.

No!

Don't kill me.

Mr. Lee Joong Yeop.

Yes?

You're under arrest for the murders of Son Wan Ki and Han Ju Seok.

You have a right to an attorney and the right to remain silent.

Please wait.

I have a patient in their 60s who takes care of their 2 grandchildren.

Let's save them first.

The patient has a hemorrhagic cerebral infarction.

It took an hour to find it and another hour to get to the hospital.

We can't do anything once three hours have passed.

What do you want to do?

What is it?

It's just a drawing.

He didn't ask for a lawyer?

What is he thinking?

Is he that confident?

Once they're in there,

even innocent people start to get ideas.

A navy blue suit, brown wingtip shoes,

and a tie with a Windsor knot.

He was brought up in a strict, conservative family.

He values custom and tradition...

and is polite.

He doesn't show his emotions easily.

What's your plan, Agent Hathaway?

I'm going to pressure him...

until he breaks.

Create an environment that's hard to withstand.

Make it too hot or too cold.

Keep the lighting as bright as possible.

Use silence to pressure him psychologically.

If the other person doesn't talk, they begin to wonder and worry,

and that causes anxiety.

People tend to speak to wipe out that anxiety.

That's when they make mistakes.

They say things they didn't plan to.

Are you sure this plan will work in our favor?

We're the ones with a deadline.

The point is not to let him know how much time has passed.

Enduring pain knowing it's finite...

is very different from the opposite.

I know you questioned many terrorists.

But I need you to know we can't wait forever.

Detective Jang. Still no news from Interpol?

They need a while to run his full background.

He has no criminal record and didn't cause any trouble.

I'll text you if there's an emergency.

You must stop and leave immediately.

"Chimera"?

It's a serial murder that happened in Macheon in 1984.

Three died in unexplained explosions,

and no one has been able to explain it yet.

The only clue is a lighter left at each scene.

They had the Chimera marking,

giving the case its name.

Was this an unsolved case?

There was a suspect,

but he killed himself during the investigation.

So the case was put away.

But not long ago,

there were two explosions using the exact same method.

The fire that killed a policeman.

A policeman and a reporter.

The dead reporter wrote about the original Chimera Case.

The dead detective was the one who investigated it back then.

A mysterious case that happened 35 years ago...

is happening all over again in the present.

Who would do this and why?

This happened 35 long years ago.

Bring me something that's still alive.

It's meaningful because the statutes have expired.

Who would care about the people who were wronged?

Not bad, Hyo Kyung.

You have a thing for justice.

A mysterious serial killing is happening...

in the same way 35 years later.

But the killer's unknown.

The viewers would be interested.

But it's not that grave.

It happened when we were under a military regime.

The show has a clear concept.

What they couldn't solve then, we solve now.

Do you know...

why such cases are tough?

If we dig up the wrong old criminal case,

we get sued by hundreds of relatives of the old victims.

It's not like you'll go to court for me.

Give me two weeks.

I'll build it up for you nicely.

Okay. Just the facts.

Documents are good, statements are even better.

It's dead if it's not good enough.

You know how long it has been without any current affairs shows.

This is the first in seven years.

Stay on your toes.

However poorly we do, we must do better than YouTubers.

What's next? Class action suits and exemplary damages?

It's yours, Yoon Seok?

Hyo Kyung.

Yes?

You had lunch with the chief yesterday?

And?

I just want to know your secret.

We got a new boss...

and our seniors get told off,

but you're still the favorite one.

There is a secret.

What?

Shall I share it with you?

You must be pretty.

And act cute.

Taesam Chemicals, Seoryun, Seo Hyun Tae.

Oh Jong Geun, Im Sang Wook, Park In Sang.

Lee Min Ki, Head of the Legislation-Judiciary Committee.

Taesam Chemicals' worker Lee Sang Woo.

Suicide.

I'm Cha Jae Hwan of the Joongsan Police Station...

Special Investigation Unit.

You have been arrested without a warrant...

for the murders of Son Wan Ki and Han Ju Seok.

Do you consent to be recorded without a lawyer present?

Yes, I do.

What is your name?

May I have a drink of water first?

Don't listen to any of his demands.

Take the upper hand.

Name.

Jerome Edwards.

I believe you go by a different name at the hospital.

My Korean name is Lee Joong Yeop.

What would you like me to call you?

Whatever you want.

Mr. Lee Joong Yeop.

When is your date of birth?

December 22, 1977.

What is your nationality? - I'm British.

According to your entry records,

you first came to Korea six months ago.

You speak Korean very well.

I have to treat patients.

I also need to communicate with the medical team.

Knowledge of the language was a part of my contract.

If needed, you could verify with the hospital.

This is the worst-case scenario.

He's an elite foreigner,

and if we make one small mistake, we'll have to pay big time.

What? So we should let him walk?

What if he figures everything out and runs back to his country?

There are so many cases that went cold like that.

That's why we have to get something.

Whether it's a confession or additional evidence.

But he's really calm.

He's like that because he's hiding something.

If he was unfairly charged, he would've caused a scene already.

He could be different because he's educated.

I mean... You said he was British.

A gentleman.

Do you know Son Wan Ki?

What is your relationship with him?

Who?

Son Wan Ki.

Don't you know him?

I'm not sure.

Aren't you the person who's sitting...

across from him?

Oh, Mr. Son the reporter.

Whether they're Korean or from abroad,

they need to see evidence to admit to something.

What is your relationship with Son Wan Ki?

I saw him a couple of times at a gambling place.

You only saw him a couple of times at a gambling place,

but you paid for his medical bills?

You paid with a card under your name. Right?

I guess I did.

I heard that you told the hospital employees he was a relative.

He's not a relative.

I just helped him because I felt bad for him.

You felt bad for him?

Is that all?

Yes.

Where were you between the night of...

the 12th and 13th?