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(Chimera)

(All characters, locations, religions,)

(and incidents of this drama are fictional.)

(Episode 11)

Mom.

- Mom. - Yes?

This is Chairman Seo Hyun Tae of Seoryun Group.

Who is she again?

Oh, yes. She's my mother.

Sir, we should get going.

Right.

- I'll see you around. - Yes, sir.

Mom.

It's okay. Why are you so nervous?

Let's go. It's all right. Don't worry.

Come on.

They'll just run a few tests. That's all.

They'll treat you, okay?

Mom!

Mom.

You keep getting dizzy spells. This is not good.

Here, have some.

Mom, here.

I'm good.

Thank you though.

It's a pineapple.

It's...

Take your time.

I'm sorry.

Oh, don't be. Everyone gets like that.

It's natural to forget the things you know when asked unexpectedly.

Is there a specific symptom that's been bothering you lately?

Well...

I see weird things from time to time.

Is it one of the common symptoms?

What kinds of things do you see?

Fire.

Fire?

It doesn't feel like a dream.

It feels so real.

Can you tell me more?

I see someone's home. One of those old-style homes.

With a black-and-white TV...

with a knob for switching channels.

The windows too. They're the old-style ones with frosted glass.

I also see a big radio...

and a kerosene heater.

I see. You remember everything in such detail.

It looks like a fire has broken out,

and there's a kid in one of the rooms.

A little child.

I want to go to save the kid,

but my body won't move.

Then I wake up.

That's it.

I suppose you've been under a lot of stress.

Mr. Moon.

About Detective Cha Jae Hwan.

You need to look into him.

Don't go through someone else.

Isn't he at Joongsan Police Station?

Wouldn't it be better to ask Chief Bae?

Chief Bae doesn't need to know about it.

I need you to look into his family history in detail.

From what I've heard, he lives with his mother.

Find out where they live and how they're doing.

All of it.

Yes, sir.

It only lasted a moment,

but she talked to me all politely as if I was a complete stranger.

Why do you think that happened?

Is her condition getting worse?

Your mother's case is a little unusual.

When she sees hallucinations, she also feels them.

Her old memories are revived...

and confuse the memories of the present.

Cases like hers are rare, but it does happen.

Her old memories?

You mean, before the accident?

I guess she remembers nothing before the accident.

Nothing at all.

Is it possible though? It was 35 years ago.

The accident took place 35 years ago?

Yes, in 1984.

You need to see this.

Seung Kwan says Lee Joong Yeop has been meeting all sorts of people.

From a UBS reporter to a police detective.

Looks like he's won them over.

Why did this detective meet with Lee Joong Yeop?

He's investigating the Chimera Case from 35 years ago.

And look at this.

Do you know who this guy is?

Kim Hyung Gook.

Lee Sang Woo's attorney in the Chimera Case.

There's more. Do you know who his daughter is?

She's a reporter in the UBS Newsroom.

The one...

who's working on a special report on the Chimera Case?

You know her?

I heard she was digging into the Chimera Case...

and the Evergreen scandal as well,

so I sent the planning director and taught her a little lesson.

These rats...

We let them roam freely,

and they've almost caught up with us.

Min Ki.

Yes.

About Sung Hee...

Who?

Ryu Sung Hee.

Ryu Sung Hee? From ages ago? What about her?

What if...

she's alive?

What's this nonsense about?

She died years ago.

Hey, you don't need to beat yourself up.

It's not your fault that she died. You know that.

It was an accident.

Here's a notice.

I finally got positive feedback from Washington about our new team.

Oh, the team that you mentioned?

And I'm sure that I can get a confirmation soon.

That's great. I'm happy for you.

Honey, it's your team too.

As you know, I strongly recommended you...

to be one of our members.

So, what do you think?

Yes.

Yes, sure. Count me in.

Okay.

Then when will you come back?

Hello?

Well, you know I've been working on a book.

Your book? Seriously?

I was hoping I could finish it.

You've been waiting for your chance to prove yourself for ages.

Now finally, a once-in-a-lifetime chance is knocking at your door.

I know you need time to wrap things up.

Remember, I can't wait for you forever.

Yes.

Okay. I get that he is Lee Sang Woo's son,

but why should we be worried about him? That is absurd.

I told you. I will take care of that punk!

So you can get someone else killed by mistake again?

Watch what you say.

He'll tell everyone his father died while being tortured by the police.

How are you going to handle that?

This is the analysis sent from the strategic planning team.

(The impact of exposing TH-5)

It shows the consequences we'll suffer...

the moment Lee Joong Yeop exposes TH-5.

Whether it's true or not,

the moment it stirs up controversy,

the company's image will unavoidably take a big hit.

The company's reputation overseas will be utterly destroyed.

If we can't find investors...

and fail to shift to the key industries,

we can't dominate the market, which is a problem.

Then the other companies will beat us in no time.

Once Lee Joong Yeop opens the floodgates,

all the Evergreen victims will join in as well.

Now, if the media joins them too...

What do you think will happen after that?

The prosecution will get involved.

Uproot the problem.

The best thing we can do is stop them before things blow up.

What do you want to do?

He works for you.

He should leave.

You mean, leave the country?

Just kick him out of the country?

That's insane.

He's a murderer.

A young, handsome doctor...

from the UK...

who was adopted due to his unfortunate family background.

Even just hearing his life story brings you to tears.

So if he goes after the police, the prosecution,

and one of the top conglomerates in the country,

people will go wild.

Why did we let him go back then if we were going to do this?

If only you hadn't requested that he be let go,

- Yong Bok... - Seung Kwan.

That's enough, okay?

Min Ki.

Ask the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs to take care of it.

Tell them to handle it quickly and as quietly as possible.

But will he leave without putting up a fight?

We should isolate him.

We'll cover his eyes and mouth and cut off his limbs.

We'll have to get it done within 24 hours.

What do you mean, Intelligence Bureau is disbanded?

Why?

The investigation is over.

It's disbanded as soon as Kang Sang Gu's confession is in.

Just like that?

This is how you're ending it?

Look, Captain...

Don't overreact.

He's just feeling sorry.

What are you talking about?

I hear the captain is getting a special promotion of one rank...

and you're getting a commendation.

Congratulations.

What?

We all suffered together,

but only some are rewarded.

What do you mean? Jae Hwan worked so hard.

He's the one who caught Kang Sang Gu too.

Of course, Jae Hwan did a lot.

But he always steps forward solo at critical moments.

I don't know what he's been up to outside work.

You need to fix that.

I know you want the spotlight,

but let's do things as a team now and then.

Why do you think a team is a team?

Jae Hwan's so talented, anyhow.

I'm so jealous.

Let's go.

What do you mean, re-edit it?

It's airing tomorrow.

How dare you raise your voice?

What about the interviews we got with victims and family members...

of victims from the Evergreen incident?

If we edit out everything about TH-5 and Seoryun,

it just ends up being a special on Kang Sang Gu.

You need to know how to cut out anything...

that's irrelevant to the topic.

Does that mean you can cut out the motive for the crime?

The focus is off.

The bomb.

How did an ordinary college employee create that alone, at home?

There's such a hot focus on that.

Aside from the Seoryun edits,

why omit everything about Chimera?

What do you mean, omit?

It's all there, how Kang Sang Gu calls and says, "I'm Chimera."

- It's all there. - What about from 35 years ago?

There's no core, no critique,

no realization at the end.

What's the point of an investigative show without any journalism?

I won't put my name on it.

If you don't want to, don't do it.

Didn't I tell you earlier?

If you'd just taken the story in the right direction earlier,

you wouldn't need to do all of this editing and futile work.

You need to learn to listen.

You're not the only one in this world.

If I'm not alone, then what?

Are you planning to live kissing up to someone else?

Kim Hyo Kyung.

You...

really are full of it these days.

Kang Sang Gu...

is not Chimera.

Just see what happens if you air something saying he is.

What if the real one appears?

How will you deal with the repercussions then?

Come in.

It's been a while, Mr. Kim Hyung Gook.

How have you been?

No one in the lawyer's association had any news of you.

You look good. You must be living comfortably.

I've given many people opportunities throughout my life.

Whenever I see one, there's a question I ask.

How is it?

Are you satisfied?

With the life you've chosen?

(Uproot communists, keep spies away)

Petitions.

More petitions.

Lee Sang Woo did not commit suicide.

You want me to reveal the results of the investigation?

There are statements from the investigative team at the time...

and from doctors who inspected the body.

The day Sang Woo died, the people who were on duty...

This punk!

Why this...

Hey, Kim Hyung Gook.

You're a lawyer, not a prosecutor.

Investigating isn't your job.

Spreading baseless rumors,

and causing social unrest.

You were Sang Woo's friend.

Are you a communist too?

Your older sister is a teacher,

and your younger brother is in the military.

Do you think it would be right for such a well-to-do family...

to have a communist in their midst?

Burn it.

Burn it all with your own hands.

Why have you come to see me?

You know Lee Joong Yeop, right?

I heard you met with him frequently after he moved to Korea.

Since he's your dead friend's son, I'm sure you want to treat him well.

I know you helped him.

I'm sure you pushed him,

saying "Don't you know how unfairly your father died?"

That's...

- I'm not sure what you mean. - You knew, didn't you?

You know he's doing exactly what his father did.

That's not true.

Tae Young isn't doing that.

It must've been hard for you.

To raise your daughter alone after getting divorced.

I heard she's a reporter.

She must not take after her parents.

I've seen a lot of reporters fall in my time.

Ones that were dismissed for false reporting.

Finding a new job is hard,

but they don't want to lug around a handcart.

Instead, they waste away at home from their sorrows...

until they die of cancer in their 40s.

The world is full of people like that.

Their wives sell beauty products door to door...

and sell yogurt to send their kids to school.

What kind of life is that?

When everything was going your way,

I'm sure you all thought you were heroes.

Your daughter is pretty.

She should have a good life.

Maybe make anchor one day.

Don't mess...

with my child.

If you ever do,

I'm going to kill you all.

Look at this.

This is why I believe in fear more than conscience.

Fear hides a lot more things.

It makes us human...

and helps us make the right decision.

Think about...

what the right decision is.

My goodness!

Dad!

It's okay, leave it.

(TH-5 Casualties Analysis by Lee Joong Yeop)

What were you doing when you fell?

Well.

I thought the light was about to go out.

Her name is Cha Eun Soo, and she was born in 1959.

It says she's from Gaepo-si.

She used to be unregistered,

and she registered herself in 1984.

In 1984?

What about before then?

There's no record of her.

It says she registered herself...

during the mandatory registration period.

Is that possible?

Back then, it was common for people to be omitted...

from the family register or registered wrongly.

So if the background check run by the police was clean,

they proceeded with the registration.

What are the chances that she changed her identity?

In the 80s,

thumbprints weren't computerized yet.

So if someone in the police was helping her,

it's possible.

Someone helping her.

What about her marriage?

I heard her husband died.

There is no record of her husband.

She's a single mother.

She doesn't have a husband?

No.

The Certificate of Family Relations shows just her and her.

She doesn't have any relatives either.

Hello, Ms. Kim.

Why did you want to see me?

I was wondering if we could play a game of baduk.

I've suddenly become free.

Sorry?

You know I was preparing for a show about Chimera, right?

The show's going to be aired soon, but we received external pressure.

To remove any mentions of Chimera...

and TH-5 project.

That day,

you didn't go to the baduk hall. You went somewhere else, right?

Kim Hyung Gook's law office.

How do you know him?

Why did the person who was once a prime suspect...

of the Chimera case...

come to find the attorney of the case 35 years ago?

Just what is your relationship with him?

It's a personal relationship.

Lee Joong Yeop.

I'm not here as a reporter today.

I'm here as Kim Hyung Gook's daughter.

His daughter?

I guess my dad never mentioned me.

He didn't say much about his family.

He didn't tell me about you either.

He has so many secrets.

He still hides from me that he's the attorney...

of the Chimera case 35 years ago.

Why would someone who avoided his past...

for his whole life...

meet the suspect of the Chimera case...

and analyze the casualty cases of the TH-5 project with him?

Isn't it strange?

Who are you?

Why are you so obsessed with the Chimera case?

Because I want the failed attorney to regain his honor.

The honor of your father is an excuse.

Isn't the show for your own good?

Don't say it so easily when you're a third party in this.

I didn't say it easily.

And I am not a third party.

What do you mean?

Excuse me, I got a call.

Who are you?

What are you?

See you next time.

We all live in the past...

We all live in the past...

The past is what makes us who we are...

(Hello.)

Hello.

Hello, Eugene.

How have you been?

(Hello.)

(Hello, Eugene. How have you been?)

(I have a favor to ask.)

I have a favor to ask.

(I have a favor to ask.)

Go ahead.

(Go ahead.)

Can I quote what you said...

about the past?

It's going to be in my book.

(Which sentence?)

Which sentence?

(Which sentence?)

"What makes people are memories."

"What's happening now is the result of the past."

("What's happening now is the result of the past.")

Sure, you can use it if you need to.

(Sure, you can use it if you need to.)

(Thank you...)

But let's have dinner together sometime soon.

(But let's have dinner together sometime soon.)

Sure, sounds good.

(Sure, sounds good.)

Thank you.

(Thank you.)

(Thank you.)

How about this evening?

(Seoryun Medical Center)

Every time I see this,

I'm reminded of the sword of Damocles.

Damocles looked down on the King.

One day, the King invited Damocles to his banquet...

and sat him on his throne,

with a sword hanging above his head.

The sharp sword was suspended...

only by a single strand of horsehair.

"Experience what it's like to be sitting on the throne."

How do you think Damocles felt...

when he saw the dangling blade...

that could fall on his head at any second?

You're flying out this evening.

To London.

I'm sad that this is it for us.

Don't get the wrong idea though.

Personally, I don't have any grudges against you.

You can stay here until you head to the airport.

The rest of your stuff will be sent to you.

As for that painting, consider it your alimony from me.

No, thank you.

Smile a little. I'm not your enemy.

Come to think of it, I don't even know your real name.

All I know is that you're Lee Sang Woo's son.

Is this your answer?

My father died when he did nothing wrong.

What do you people have to lose?

Is it that hard to admit your own fault?

I simply wanted to find out the truth. That's all.

You just wanted to find out the truth?

Are you sure there was nothing more?

Is this...

what you do when you simply want to know the truth?

You've been studying TH-5 a lot.

One would think you're preparing to start a war against Seoryun Group.

I told you that you must bet your flesh and blood...

when you want to threaten someone.

Why are you so selfish?

You can just pack up and leave,

but you need to be considerate of those who will remain here.

So you and Kim Hyung Gook are close?

I heard he couldn't even afford...

to open his own practice as a lawyer.

He struggled to make ends meet.

Then after his wife divorced him,

he even worked in construction...

so his daughter wouldn't starve. Did you not know?

You see,

just drop your hostile attitude toward Seoryun.

Then both Kim Hyung Gook...

and his reporter daughter will be fine.

Let me take this call.

(Lee Joong Yeop)

(Lee Joong Yeop)

Don't hurt his hands.

His hands are worth a million dollars.

Don't move. If I just severed your arteries,

you guys will die in five minutes.

Keep your hand on it and stay put.

Let me borrow your car.

Welcome.

Sit down here.

Here. Take a shot.

So, how's your mother?

Why did you bring her to the hospital? Is she sick?

She has symptoms of a cognitive disorder.

When you say cognitive disorder, do you mean dementia?

How old is she?

She turned 60 this year.

- Born in 1959? - Yes.

She's not that old.

What happened to her?

Recently, she went through some tough times,

and she was in an accident in the past.

An accident?

Tell me about it.

She's a patient of my hospital. I can't just look the other way.

I'll introduce her to an expert in that field.

Before I was born,

she was in a huge car accident and injured her head.

I don't know whether to call it lucky,

but she doesn't remember.

She doesn't remember?

She doesn't remember anything before the accident.

How far back?

How far ago does she not remember?

Right.

Maybe that was too private to ask.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

My mother had Parkinson's disease.

My father opened a factory, but it was more trouble than good.

It upset my mother quite a lot.

Even though she had a son,

I couldn't be there for her in the end.

You seem to hold your drink well.

My mom can't take a drop.

I guess I got this from my father.

I've never lost when it comes to holding my drink.

Gosh.

You'll pass out if you drink with me.

You need to consider your age too.

Oh, my. Hey, bomb specialist.

Do you want me to show you what a real bomb is tonight?

Gwang Soo, you fool.

Your...

special promotion...

is all because of your seniors. You know that, right?

I know.

When you go to headquarters,

you'll have a bright future.

So even if your seniors...

I mean, those punks, treat you badly,

you need to put up with it.

Sir, I have something to ask you.

What is it?

I heard you were on the team that investigated...

the Chimera Case 35 years ago.

Which punks told you that garbage?

The seniors at headquarters did.

Gosh, of course.

They love to gossip.

What else did they tell you?

They said you were close with the deceased, Hahm Yong Bok.

Hey.

Don't you dare bring that up.

I'm sorry.

You seemed interested in the white phosphorous case.

So, I wondered if you two had been close.

Close?

It's all useless once you're dead.

Yong Bok was truly a loyal guy.

There's no one like him now.

You'd know, since you've run a team.

These days, they're all busy taking care of themselves.

No one would help keep others' faults.

Faults?

Stop your nonsense and just drink.

Come in.

- Please have a seat. - Okay.

The Investigation Unit is being disbanded,

and the captain is getting a special promotion.

They're trying to keep things quiet.

Have you heard what happened to Ms. Kim?

What about her?

She was told to omit everything about Chimera from her segment.

Now, they deport you.

Everything is going their way.

They're forcing us into a corner.

They keep attacking without giving us a chance to fight back.

What are you going to do now?

Once Seoryun is on the move,

there's nothing we can do about it from what I hear.

What?

You just said "we".

I was surprised to get your call out of the blue.

I thought you might be in trouble.

No.

It's actually the other way around.

I got a call from the States.

They mentioned I might get a better position.

That's good.

I hope it's good.

Will you be leaving now?

Do you want to stay here longer?

Not really.

When my mother passed away,

she was almost due.

If that child had been born then,

he or she would be about your age.

If you were my little sister,

I'd tell you to leave right now.

Go there and do whatever you want. And live happily.

Don't look back.

I'm the one who's leaving.

Why does it feel like you are?

Did it?

It's late. You should get some rest.

Eugene.

Can I ask you one thing?

Do you still think I'm the murderer?

You haven't answered that yet. You always avoid it.

A profiler who lets a murderer sleep at her house...

I haven't heard of such a thing.

Thank you.

Why did you ask me that again?

Just because.

I wondered how you will write about me in your book.

A suspect, a chaser,

or...

just a stranger?

(Special promotion and commendation ceremony)

- Be careful with that. - Yes, sir.

(Police)

Over there.

Move it up more.

Testing, testing.

One, two, three.

- Here. - Yes, thank you.

Oh, my head.

Conglomerate, my foot.

My head hurts.

(Joongsan Police Station)

How did you know I was here?

Congratulations.

It's not something to congratulate.

Detective Cha, there's a rumor going around...

saying that you're very close with the rich man.

What about the show?

I only hear rumors. When is it going to be aired?

I'm off the show.

What? Why?

What have you been doing lately?

You're not up to date with the rumors.

The higher-ups told me to get rid of everything about Chimera and TH-5.

So I just called it quits.

The higher-ups?

So you just quit your job? Aren't you a reporter?

I didn't say I quit my job.

I got mad, so I took some days off.

And I'm thinking of going on a spa holiday with my dad.

Why don't we, the screwed ones, get together and have a drink?

By the way, where is Eugene?

This isn't a big deal. I didn't call her.

Take better care of her.

All you do is make her work. You can be so dim-witted.

What are you talking about?

Why would a girl help a guy when it's not even her business?

Come on.

She does it because she thinks it's fun.

With a sense of responsibility. She's a professional.

Oh, my. You really are slow.

How can you catch criminals when you are this dim?

Hold on.

Yes, Ms. Cha.

What are you talking about? Why did he quit?

Ask again.

No, let me talk to the receptionist.

Hello. She has an appointment with Dr. Lee this morning.

He quit?

Why, all of the sudden?

What?

Okay, thank you.

Is it about Lee Joong Yeop? What happened?

They said something came up with his family.

So, he quit and went back to the UK.

That's weird.

He wouldn't leave without calling me first.

He can't disappear like this.

Something must've happened to him.

Wait.

Who is he really?

He's the son.

What?

He's the son of Lee Sang Woo, who died 35 years ago.

Lee Tae Young.

(Automatic Locker)

The detectives' hard work...

finally led to the big achievement...

of catching the felon who is a terrorist.

Felon and terrorist. Those are similar words.

Just use one of them.

It led to the big achievement of catching the terrorist.

Your hard work...

is making big contributions to keeping the community safe.

You used "big" twice.

Darn it.

I'll change it to "great".

You read the rest.

From now on, we will continue to actively notice and reward...

police officers who do their duty to work hard on the scene.

- With that, we will encourage... - What is this?

police officers working on the scene.

This...

Chief Bae?

Look at this.

- This is what I think it is, right? - What?

This...

This.

(The day of the Lord will come like a thief.)

This is...

It is, right?

Yes. Captain Ko.

Thank you.

Lee Joong Yeop has disappeared.

What are you talking about?

He suddenly quit the hospital and left the country yesterday.

I just asked immigration.

They said he didn't show up for his flight last night.

Then where did he go?

(Auditorium)

Captain Ko, Detective Cha. We're in trouble.

Chief Bae got a text.

What text?

"The day of the Lord will come like a thief."

"All will be destroyed by fire." That one.

The Second Epistle of Peter.

That is the message of Chimera, right?

(Congratulations on your honorable promotion and commendation.)

(Congratulations on your honorable promotion and commendation.)

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief,

in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise,

and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat,

and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

("Myths of Greece and Rome")

Hey, Hyo Kyung.

Why didn't you tell me?

About what?

That he was alive.

Who?

What are you talking about?

Seoryun Medical Center's star doctor.

Lee Joong Yeop, the suspect of the Chimera Case.

Is he Lee Tae Young?

Tell me.

Is he...

Lee Sang Woo's son, Lee Tae Young?

He died.

Lee Tae Young died 35 years ago!

He's on the move again.

Chimera.

It's Cha Jae Hwan from the Special Investigation Unit.

Lee Joong Yeop?

What...

What are you saying?

How is someone who died 35 years ago...

still alive?

Hyo Kyung.

Tell me.

Is he...

my brother?

Lee Joong Yeop.

Is that man my older brother?

Let's talk in person.

Where are you?

I'm in your station lobby.

What?

(Joongsan Police Station)

I came to turn myself in.

(Chimera)

Are you trying to get yourself killed?

You should watch who you negotiate with.

Isn't this the safest place?

I did the right thing.

So, did you kill him?

"Remember the deaths of those before you."

"You will die also. Do not be conceited."

I don't think it's just a problem about TH-5.

What is Seoryun truly afraid of?

Who sent you?