The Case Book of Arne (2026) s01e03 Episode Script

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Black magic?
That's what Father is involved in?
That's right.
And whatever your father was attempting,
it seems related to your investigation.
Now we just wait for him to make a move.
Until then, I'll be at the castle.
You keep an eye on her.
Always sticking me
with the boring jobs
Huh? Zisye?
Did I surprise you?
I can travel between mirrors anywhere.
That's amazing.
But Arne and I can only see each other
in this mirror or at the castle.
Because vampires like Lord Arne
don't have a reflection, right?
Yeah, exactly.
Hey.
Hang on to this. It's a spare key
to your father's room.
A key made from vampire blood?!
Actually, give it back.
Never! I will treasure it always!
Fine. But if he does make a move,
use the mirror to have Zisye contact me.
Oh, um, okay.
I'm curious to see where this leads.
THE CASEBOOK OF ARNE
PART 3: MISFORTUNE NEVER VISITS ALONE
Do you think I am
too strict with her?
She probably wants nothing to do
with her nagging old tutor.
I wonder if I'll never hear her
call me "Gramps" again.
I'm sure she'll be calling you
"old geezer" soon enough.
Old geezer?
But the mistress will
still need your guidance
as she grows into her role as heiress.
Will you stand by my side
as I continue to serve Mistress Lynn?
Absolutely.
Hello? Lynn speaking.
Come to my room immediately.
Father?
My father married into my mother's family.
My mother was an only child,
and she'd been frail her whole life.
So it was like a political marriage?
But they got along very, very well.
They loved each other.
Maybe that's why
I wish I could have lived longer
and spent more time with you and Lynn.
Much longer.
Perhaps he was unable
to let go of her dying words.
Huh.
Two years have passed
and Father still can't face reality.
But what about me?
I know I must live up to my role as heiress,
so I'm trying my best to move on,
but am I really ready to face the future?
What was that?
I should go find out afterwards.
Zisye, can you contact Lord Arne
and ask him to come?
I'm on it.
Father, it's Lynn.
Father?
It's locked.
I'm coming in.
Father?
Are you in here—
Rejoice, Lynn!
Father?
Our time has finally come.
Huh?
The three of us will now
be together forever.
And ever. And ever.
Master? I'm here now.
Huh? Why the heck is it locked?
Huh?
Mistress? Mistress!
This is terrible!
Lynn Reinweiß was found unconscious
beside her father's body, you say?
Sounds like it.
The whole mansion was dark so I couldn't
see anything through the mirrors.
And this is her father?
The humans in this mansion must only
recognize their master by his clothes.
Yup, thought so. This man isn't even
Lynn Reinweiß's blood relative.
Huh? So it was all staged?
But why would somebody do that?
Shall we go find out?
Seems excessive to keep
a secret basement room like this.
Especially one so deep.
Lynn's father had bad legs, didn't he?
Maybe his accomplice
helped him down here.
Again?
What now?
Nothing.
Arne?
Right. We're trying to find out
what her father was up to.
And this explains it. Reanimation.
That's a woman's skull.
Seems like the father was
trying to bring this to life.
A woman, huh?
This is still only a puppet.
A core is essential
to complete the ceremony.
A core? Oh, you mean a heart?
And with that, it's case closed.
Aw, we're done already?
But something smells wrong.
There's too much blood mixed up.
I don't believe it. How can Father be dead?
Your father was
I don't want to hear it. Please leave.
I understand, but—
I told you to get out!
Mistress.
If you need anything, please call for me.
Excuse me.
Father.
Are you finally alone?
Lord Arne.
Do you know where my father is?
Everyone thinks he was killed
in his room, but they're wrong.
Yeah, that was somebody else.
I knew it. So he's still ali—
I found your father's corpse
in a hidden underground room.
He was most likely murdered
by his accomplice.
My investigation revealed—
Stop talking!
I don't want to know.
I don't want to
Fine. Then, I'll save my breath.
With this, our deal is concluded,
human.
I
can't let it end like this.
Let go of me.
I have no further business with you.
I will not. Take me to where my father is.
I just told you he's dead.
I won't believe that
until I see it with my own eyes.
I've been deceiving myself this whole time,
believing that becoming a respected heiress
meant I was facing the future.
But I kept closing my eyes to my sorrow.
My father was the same way.
From now on, I want to face
the future with my eyes open.
Not as this family's successor, but as
a daughter who loved her mother dearly.
As myself, Lynn Reinweiß.
That's the first time I've been able
to endure any human's prattle.
W-We're flying?!
Why are you in your adult body, Lord Arne?
You're still a little heavy.
Rude.
Hold still if you don't
want me to drop you.
You wanted to see your father, yes?
But the mansion's way down there.
Then, let's say this detour is on me.
So this is the world as
the lord of the night sees it?
But why show me this?
I suppose I've taken something
of a liking to you, Lynn Reinweiß.
You're calling me by my name again.
Well, it seems you are still my client.
Those are the results of my investigation.
He tried to bring my mother back to life.
Yeah, and he wanted to leave
the mansion with you and your mother.
I cannot forgive what my father has done.
But that still doesn't excuse his murder.
Okay, so what now?
I'll get changed!
Huh?
Is that your battle armor?
Yup.
Lord Arne, I would like
to make a new request.
Please help me find this person.
This "accomplice" who murdered my father.
For what fee?
I'll do whatever you ask.
Just maybe not anything kinky.
Are you an idiot, Lynn Reinweiß?
A proper idiot?
No matter. I suppose I'll accept.
I've developed an interest in this case.
The moon is full this evening.
Villain, we will soon dance joyfully
beneath the crimson moon.
I wonder if there's any evidence here
that could lead us to the killer.
This was in your father's pocket.
You did say the room was locked, right?
Yes. And when Bernd came in later,
he also had to use a spare key.
He said Father had asked him
to come to the room at half past 12.
Probably to set him up
as the first witness.
He wanted to make the servants think
the headless corpse was his
then leave the mansion
with me and my mother.
So there's no question that
he was killed during that time.
Are there any other spare keys?
Gordon and Diana each have one.
That's way too many.
Anyway, we won't get anywhere at this rate.
What are you doing?
Looking for anything conspicuous.
But you're making such a mess.
That's my mother's picture!
How could you?
What's this?
It's a picture of the three of us
from when Mother was still healthy.
We'd all gone on a picnic—
Is that all it is?
Huh?
Does it hold any clues?
It appears double-layered.
It could hold a hidden message.
Please stop!
This is a precious memory!
Memory? It's just an object.
An object, like your father's corpse.
An object?
What's up there?
I've found eternal para-dust!
Ew.
It connects to the storeroom next door.
So it's possible to escape
even without a spare key.
But I could barely squeeze through myself.
It'd need to be someone even smaller.
Elise?
Yes'm!
Are you all right? You seem on edge.
Y-Yes. Well
With everything that's happened,
you may be free soo—
Why are you fooling around?
I, uh, lost my footing.
Huh? Wasn't there something here before?
Somebody's coming.
Huh?
Oh well. I might as well start
some rumors spreading.
Is that one of your abilities?
Originally, it was more
for spreading plague.
Lonely housewives would love
to be able to spread rumors like that.
I'll let you handle things here.
Huh? Don't leave me alone!
Mistress?
What in the world brings you
Hmm? What is that you're wearing?
Th-This is just
Let me guess. Were you
conducting an investigation?
Investigation?
Yes. I've heard rumors.
A beautiful and pioneering
woman detective
has been cracking countless
unsolvable cases lately!
What?
That's right, yes'm! The reincarnation
of Sherlock Holmes, indeedy-doo!
Wasn't it Poirot?
I'm dying to get her autograph!
I've gotten really into mysteries lately.
"Spread rumors"? This is brainwashing.
Mistress, I must speak with you.
I'm gonna get chewed out again.
You think there's more in the basement?
Like I said, I thought of
something else to check.
You trying to be a mole now,
crawling under the basement?
Ever since we got to this mansion,
my heart has responded to something.
You thinking what I'm thinking?
I never thought I'd see this name here.
Nachzehrer.
One of the nine kings, right?
So has he already been revived?
If he had, I'd already know.
But if there was a heart, where'd it go?
We'll know once we find the accomplice.
Yeah, this is definitely my blood.
I have not informed
the police about this.
Why not?
To prevent the Reinweiß family name
from being tarnished by scandal.
But why?
I had thought it may be too early,
but as you are soon to be
head of the household,
there are some things
I need you to know.
Your mother has been dead for two years.
Much has changed in the house since then.
Diana and Elise were both being forced
to entertain guests of the house.
You can't mean
And Kai developed feelings for Diana,
as Bernd did for Elise.
Kai once pressed the master for permission
to begin a relationship with Diana.
The master didn't take him seriously.
He merely said "Know your place."
Bernd had a habit of stealing
from the storeroom to pamper Elise.
Heinz apparently felt bitter about the way
the master rarely touched his cooking.
Mistress, you are the only one who can
protect this home and its servants now.
This is not the time to be dressing up
and acting like a silly detective.
I just
Heinz!
Hi, Lynn.
I will go and call the others.
Y-You're hurt.
Nah, I'll be fine. It's not a big—
Gordon!
Gordon! Gordon!
Mistress!
Diana!
Are you all right? What in the world
It appears a burglar has broken in.
A burglar?
And ran out the front door.
Oh, come on. There's no burglar.
But someone came in the back way.
The back way? Past the guard dogs?
The only people they don't bark at
are the master and mistress
Wait. Aren't they also friendly with Kai?
Are you suggesting Kai did this?
Of course not. But still, no outsider
could get past a guard like me.
You mean a guard who recoiled at
the sight of Elise getting a tiny scratch?
Well, that's because there was blood.
Stop trying to dodge responsibility.
What?
Stop this. The mistress is with us.
Nah, it has to be Kai.
Oh, maybe you were helping him, Diana?
I know how much you despised the Master.
Every single one of us did! Even Elise!
I-I just
Elise couldn't hurt a fly,
much less murder someone!
I just
I just realized
What a waste of good tea.
Who the hell cares?
I could say the same thing
about your stupid tantrum right now.
Nobody cares Father is dead.
Still, even off the floor,
it should be as delicious as usual.
What are you trying to say?
Went over your head? I'm telling you
to get down on all fours and lick it up.
Not a single one of them is mourning.
Huh? Have you gone nuts?
And don't change the subject.
I'm telling you, Kai has to be the killer!
There's no way it was him!
Oh, really? Every single thing
about that guy is suspicious.
Everything I saw up to this moment
Stop this right now!
I need some air.
At sunrise, I will contact the police.
But
I've made up my mind.
Would you mind telling me what
you were doing when my father was killed?
Arne? Aw, come on, Arne.
Man, I haven't been able
to get him to answer.
Things sure are getting
interesting, though.
TRANSLATION: MICHAEL ARNOLD
TIMING: HENRY LIN
EDITING: SMR
QUALITY CONTROL: ELISABETH CRIS
TRANSLATION CHECK: ELIZABETH ELLIS