Flamethrower Killer's Identity and Motivations Fully Explained

Notice! This article contains spoilers for Netflix's 1992.

Netflix 1992 waits until the final moments to reveal the true motives and identity of the flamethrower killer, leaving viewers curious about why he committed brutal acts of violence. Unfolding as a full miniseries, Netflix 1992 keeps viewers on their toes with its gripping mysteries and investigative drama. Although 1992 doesn't do anything distinctive to stand out among Netflix's other detective TV shows, it manages to keep viewers hooked to the beats and compelling performances of its characters.

One of the most intriguing characters 1992 is an enigmatic criminal called the Flamethrower Killer. For obvious reasons, his name derives from his killing modus operandi, as he uses a flamethrower to burn his victims to death. However, rather than randomly attacking innocents, the killer only focuses on a specific set of people, suggesting that he is driven by a strong sense of purpose and is apparently murdering people to exact some form of revenge.

Flamethrower Killer Revealed as Victor in 1992

Victor plans to kill every member of the 1992 Expo Committee

1992 reveals that Flamethrower's killer is a middle-aged man named Victor who lives in isolation and meticulously plans his crimes. Victor sets his sights on the Expo 1992 committee members in Seville and kills them one by one using a flamethrower. As his modus operandi of killing his targets is very destructive, he also ends up murdering several innocent people who cross his path. For example, in the show's opening arc, he kills Amparo's husband while preparing to murder one of his main victims from the 1992 Expo committee.

Even towards 1992In the final arc, the flamethrower killer burns the minister's guards with his gun before entering his house to kill him. Victor has a distinct appearance because he has burns all over his body. This prevents you from blending in with the crowd. However, he still manages to disguise himself before sneaking into the places where his victims are hiding. Moments before killing his victims, he also uses the head of the Expo mascot Curro as a mask. The mask appears to be an important part of their ritual, which raises many questions about their past connections to the 1992 Expo.

Victor's 1992 Story Explained

Victor had a traumatic childhood linked to the 1992 Expo

A flashback in the Spanish Netflix show reveals that, in 1992Victor's mother was a sex worker. She and two other women were invited to a party by members of the Expo Seville committee. One of the committee members, Esteban, who later became a minister, accidentally killed her that night, leaving Victor with lifelong trauma. Although Victor initially had no idea of ​​his mother's fate, he later found her body in the Expo pavilion moments before it was set on fire by security paid by committee members.

In a desperate attempt to save his mother's body, Victor also burned himself badly. However, he somehow survived, and a cleaning lady, Rosa, became his caretaker. Although Victor gradually healed, he was left with severe burns all over his body. Despite having had a traumatic childhood, Victor initially did not intend to avenge his mother's death. He kept it to himself for years until a fateful encounter with a man encouraged him to seek revenge.

Why does Victor burn his victim

He hopes to punish his enemies in the same way they tormented him

After nearly burning to death as a child, Victor apparently becomes obsessed with fire. His destroyed nerve endings prevent him from feeling the heat of the fire, explaining why he places his palm over the flame in many scenes of the fire. 1992. Because he and his mother were burned by the man hired by the committee members, he wants to bring the same intense pain and suffering to those responsible for their torment. By claiming control over the element that destroyed his life, Victor takes control of his life and moves forward on the path of revenge. against the people who harmed him.

How Fernando Victoria uses Victor's trauma to his advantage

Fernando manipulates Victor to save himself from bankruptcy

Like the flashbacks in 1992 establish, Victor initially felt powerless and had no intention of killing the committee members. He also knew little about what exactly happened to his mother that night. However, after one of the committee members, Fernando Victoria, finds out about him, he decides to use the trauma to his advantage. After removing a photo of the committee members, Victoria shows it to Victor, encouraging him to take revenge by killing them all.

He provides him with all the equipment needed to carry out the murders and hides in the shadows to ensure no one else knows about his involvement in the crimes. While Victor commits the crimes, Victoria works behind the scenes and asks victims for ransom. Toward 1992In the final moments, the minister also falls for his maneuver and sends him US$3 million. This saves Fernando from bankruptcy.

However, as seen in 1992At the end of the episode, Victor finally finds footage from the night his mother was murdered. In the footage, he sees Fernando Victoria, realizing that he was also part of the Expo committee and helped the other members cover up the crime. Although Amparo and Richi try to stop him, the Flamethrower assassin manages to complete his revenge plan by killing Fernando Victoria in 1992final arc.