The Case Study of Vanitas (2021) s01e10 Episode Script
No. 69
What a cruel thing to do to a child such as this.
Well, what will you do?
Will you, too, come with me?
The Case
Study of
Vanitas
The Case
Study of
Vanitas
You always ponder the simple stuff like emotions and love
I hope one day you'll come to understand them
Torn apart and patched back together so many times leaves you a miserable sight
You don't even know what it means to be alive
You needn't put into words that you want us alone together
I have a feeling we can accept one another, and that's fine for now
I love this world, and I love the light that only you can bring me
Even with my fractured eyes it makes this world
Appear ever so radiant
There's nothing certain in life
But I'm sure you can see me
When the sky and void meet, turn back from dreams of the future
Doctor Moreau!
It's an honor to see you again!
I figured you'd be here if you were in Paris.
Yes, yes!
I'm impressed you remembered the way here, Number 69!
Who might these folks be?
They have weapons in hand.
Friends of yours?
They're your supporters, Doctor!
Huh?!
On the way here, I told them of your sublime experiments.
Your ideas truly resonated with them,
so they vowed that they would assist you.
As you can see, they are chasseurs.
They shall prove useful as both assistants and guards!
How very
splendid!
I applaud you! I applaud you!
What a relief.
If you turned out to be evil-doers bent on capturing me, I would've had to kill you.
Come, come, everyone! Hurry now!
We must prepare to entertain our guests!
Vanitas, he is
With enough flattery, he'll get so excited that he'll blurt out things we haven't even asked.
What became of the abducted vampires?
Is he the only one behind the abductions?
We'll wring every bit of information we can out of him.
After that, we'll let the chasseurs have at him,
or I will slay him myself.
Thank you very much.
Are these the enhanced humans Vanitas spoke of?
Now, allow me to introduce myself once more!
My name is Moreau!
Number 69, no doubt, already told you,
but I research vampires here!
Question!
Yes?!
Doctor, Doctor!
Yes?
Why are you researching vampires?
What?
He means such vital information
should be obtained from the source!
I see!
Well, that is a most commendable attitude!
The truth is I wish to become a vampire someday!
When the church first approached me, I assisted in their research on vampires simply out of intellectual curiosity.
But the more I learned about vampires,
the more I couldn't stop thinking about one thing!
And that is vampires are a new human species,
the very apex of evolution!
That's why I want to cross over to that side now, now, now!
Hell's bells!
Those fools in the church treated me like a lunatic!
Hell's bells!
Because of them, so much of my time and effort was wasted!
Curse them!
Curse them all!
You have no idea how truly difficult it's been!
After the Vampire of the Blue Moon attacked my
laboratory that day and stole you children from me
There was more than one?
my creations and my place of research were destroyed.
That ruckus brought my secret research to the church's attention, and I was nearly killed!
It was the worst day ever!
My goodness.
I'm so sorry about that.
No, no, forgive me! I'm not at all angry at you.
Number 69, you were an outstanding specimen.
You gladly cooperated with each and every experiment!
You were sliced and diced to the brink of death, yet you never complained or cried!
That's why I'm so delighted that you've returned to me!
You came back to assist with my work, didn't you?
Of course, I did, Doctor.
The moment I heard of the string of vampire disappearances in Paris,
I had a feeling it must be you,
fighting to complete your work here.
But, Doctor, this is the den of chasseurs, the very ones who drove you out.
Has being alone not put you at a disadvantage?
That has not been a problem.
After all, I now have that exalted personage on my side.
Exalted personage?
That's right! A fabulous kindred spirit who understands my work and supports me!
Thanks to my savior, I was able to return to my good old laboratory!
Who exactly is this person you speak of?
Wrong question.
It's the one thing I must not speak of, even to you.
Forget that. Look at this!
Freshly harvested vampire eyeballs!
Before they died and turned to dust,
I carved off the parts I need for my experiments.
What's this?!
Number 69?
Have your eyes not changed color?
Yes, they have!
Where once they were deep blue,
they're now light in color, like copper sulfate.
Is this related to the power possessed by the Vampire of the Blue Moon?
Well, Number 69?!
How intriguing.
How intriguing!
How very intriguing!
Number 69! I need but one!
Do you mind if I gouge out just one to study?!
Number 69!
What do you think you're doing?
Don't do this.
Sorry, but I must.
Doctor Moreau, there is much I'd like to say to you, but that incessant 69, 69
Stop referring to people as numbers!
Your eyes are red.
You're a vampire?!
I must thank you, Noé.
I was about to murder that man if you hadn't made a move!
Drat!
Noé, keep a firm grip on him!
Oh, um, sure!
Doctor Moreau, who is that
"exalted personage" you spoke of?!
Number 69, 69! Who is this vampire?!
Where did he come from?!
May I dissect him?!
Yowch! No! I can't believe this! Stop!
You're
Monsieur Spider! Thank you for saving me!
That does it, Doctor.
I'm destroying your laboratory.
No!
What the devil?!
Charlatan and Naenia,
the masked man, and Doctor Moreau are all connected?
Oh dear, it seems my little friend woke up.
Is that the curse-bearer Dante and company were after?!
It manifested already?!
Not so fast!
Oh, before I forget, 69,
how is Number 71 doing?
You know, the one that was so attached to you?
The Vampire of the Blue Moon took my 71 from me along with you!
Is he not here with you?
Big Brother.
Why do you hate Father so?
Father is a good person. He rescued us from Moreau's lab, remember?
Give him back. Give him back.
Give my father back to me!
Vanitas!
What is it?
Are you all right?!
Get a grip!
What is that?
Stand back if you won't help.
What?!
You stand back, you fool!
At least tell me what the devil that thing is!
It is the malnomen Prédateur, "the shadow."
It ravenously devours all life in its path.
Inverse operations won't have any effect on it!
We must get the curse-bearer out of there!
Noé!
How?!
What an idiot.
Tell me.
Why are you putting yourself in danger to help vampires of the crimson moon?
They exiled Father.
You're too late, anyway.
Hurry up and tell them.
You know you don't want anyone else to die because of you.
Vanitas!
Please, you must get up!
Vanitas!
Noé, get Roland and his people out of here.
The shadow will vanish once it
consumes the curse-bearer within.
Until then, it can't harm anyone else if we can lock it up in here.
You can't save it?
I fear it's too late.
I don't know how to pry a curse-bearer out of a shadow.
There's nothing more I can do.
No!
I don't wish to give up yet!
Vanitas.
What?
What do you suppose it's like within its maw?
What?!
If we can't do anything from outside, we'll go inside!
Whoa, whoa, whoa! If it eats you, you die!
Stay there if you're scared.
I'll do what I can myself.
Hey, wait! Noé!
Vanitas.
What are you, anyway?
Why are you here right now?
I am
What an idiot.
Why are you even doing this?
Shut your mouth!
I am a doctor.
I'm here to save vampires!
Roland! A little help!
Maria, Georges!
Bring it down!
There's the curse-bearer that has manifested Prédateur.
Do not fear.
We can win.
If we work together?
I thought we were goners!
Forgive me for my grandiose statements a moment ago.
I clearly underestimated the situation.
I tried to warn you.
I really don't know why we're still alive.
It makes no sense.
We managed to save him, Vanitas.
But Moreau got away.
Well, that's true, but
Run for it!
Why did it suddenly explode?
My guess is that if the worst happened, there was a mechanism in place to destroy the lab and everything in it.
Noé, these children are among the vampires Moreau abducted, aren't they?
That's right.
I'll look after them.
The vampires had no part in this latest incident.
If anything, we chasseurs bungled the whole thing.
We'll turn them over to Count Orlok.
I swear I shall see it through.
You two must flee this place at once.
It matters not why you're here.
If you enter the chasseurs' domain without leave,
you will be captured and questioned.
Go before it's too late.
Captain!
Leave the rest to us.
Now go.
Hurry.
Thank you, Roland!
Let us meet again under the sun.
Now then, Georges, Maria.
I'm placing them in your care.
Yes, sir!
Roland!
Hello, Olivier!
Your hair is always so silky smooth!
This is no time for jokes!
What caused that tremor?!
What have you done this time?!
I'll file a detailed report later.
But forget that for now and listen, Olivier.
You'll never believe this, but I befriended a vampire.
He gives me splitting headaches!
Are you all right? Shall I fetch your medicine?
This is your fault, you fool!
Do you understand the situation?
If the other chasseurs find out—
If they find out?
I'd no longer be welcome here?
I just saw something spectacular a moment ago.
A human and a vampire were laughing together.
They were truly having fun.
I was taught that humans and vampires will never understand one another.
I never thought what I accepted as common sense could be so easily overturned.
What shall I do, Olivier?
My heart won't stop racing!
Captain!
What is it?
Damn him.
He really is asking for trouble!
We finally made it out.
Was that really all right?
We left everything for Roland to handle.
Heck if I know.
There are no more curse-bearers involved,
so I have no further interest in the matter.
I'm certain Vanitas didn't wish to get involved in this if at all possible.
And yet, he did because there were curse-bearers.
Perhaps it was his sense of duty as a doctor.
I'm exhausted.
I know.
I am too.
No, it wasn't duty.
It seemed like a crutch he was leaning on.
It matters not what you people want!
I will save the vampires!
I wonder.
The one who seeks salvation most of all—
the one who prays for it—
is it not Vanitas himself?
As soon as it all began
I could see how it would end
Like melting ice cream beginning to drip
I release a sigh that echoes ever so far
Ever so gently like ripples on the water
When I lose myself I become you
I'll meet all your desires
I'll cling to you
Lose the veil
'Cause tomorrow
All doubts will be dispelled
Was it you who I've been searching for
Spent my life alone and waited for?
So tenderly and endlessly
You made me whole, you made me whole
I'm sinking beneath all the tears
To a place beyond goodbyes
Torn through time by myself
You made me whole, you made me whole
Was it you who I heard through the door
When I cried and had no place to go?
Torn through time by myself
I know I'm never alone
Since I found your embrace
You made me whole, you made me whole
I lose myself
I lose myself
I know I'm never alone
Doctor Moreau is despondent after losing his laboratory.
He will be no use to us for the present.
That vampire
This is all his fault!
Noé Archiviste.
Now he shall have to deal with me.
Promise
Promise
Promise
Well, what will you do?
Will you, too, come with me?
The Case
Study of
Vanitas
The Case
Study of
Vanitas
You always ponder the simple stuff like emotions and love
I hope one day you'll come to understand them
Torn apart and patched back together so many times leaves you a miserable sight
You don't even know what it means to be alive
You needn't put into words that you want us alone together
I have a feeling we can accept one another, and that's fine for now
I love this world, and I love the light that only you can bring me
Even with my fractured eyes it makes this world
Appear ever so radiant
There's nothing certain in life
But I'm sure you can see me
When the sky and void meet, turn back from dreams of the future
Doctor Moreau!
It's an honor to see you again!
I figured you'd be here if you were in Paris.
Yes, yes!
I'm impressed you remembered the way here, Number 69!
Who might these folks be?
They have weapons in hand.
Friends of yours?
They're your supporters, Doctor!
Huh?!
On the way here, I told them of your sublime experiments.
Your ideas truly resonated with them,
so they vowed that they would assist you.
As you can see, they are chasseurs.
They shall prove useful as both assistants and guards!
How very
splendid!
I applaud you! I applaud you!
What a relief.
If you turned out to be evil-doers bent on capturing me, I would've had to kill you.
Come, come, everyone! Hurry now!
We must prepare to entertain our guests!
Vanitas, he is
With enough flattery, he'll get so excited that he'll blurt out things we haven't even asked.
What became of the abducted vampires?
Is he the only one behind the abductions?
We'll wring every bit of information we can out of him.
After that, we'll let the chasseurs have at him,
or I will slay him myself.
Thank you very much.
Are these the enhanced humans Vanitas spoke of?
Now, allow me to introduce myself once more!
My name is Moreau!
Number 69, no doubt, already told you,
but I research vampires here!
Question!
Yes?!
Doctor, Doctor!
Yes?
Why are you researching vampires?
What?
He means such vital information
should be obtained from the source!
I see!
Well, that is a most commendable attitude!
The truth is I wish to become a vampire someday!
When the church first approached me, I assisted in their research on vampires simply out of intellectual curiosity.
But the more I learned about vampires,
the more I couldn't stop thinking about one thing!
And that is vampires are a new human species,
the very apex of evolution!
That's why I want to cross over to that side now, now, now!
Hell's bells!
Those fools in the church treated me like a lunatic!
Hell's bells!
Because of them, so much of my time and effort was wasted!
Curse them!
Curse them all!
You have no idea how truly difficult it's been!
After the Vampire of the Blue Moon attacked my
laboratory that day and stole you children from me
There was more than one?
my creations and my place of research were destroyed.
That ruckus brought my secret research to the church's attention, and I was nearly killed!
It was the worst day ever!
My goodness.
I'm so sorry about that.
No, no, forgive me! I'm not at all angry at you.
Number 69, you were an outstanding specimen.
You gladly cooperated with each and every experiment!
You were sliced and diced to the brink of death, yet you never complained or cried!
That's why I'm so delighted that you've returned to me!
You came back to assist with my work, didn't you?
Of course, I did, Doctor.
The moment I heard of the string of vampire disappearances in Paris,
I had a feeling it must be you,
fighting to complete your work here.
But, Doctor, this is the den of chasseurs, the very ones who drove you out.
Has being alone not put you at a disadvantage?
That has not been a problem.
After all, I now have that exalted personage on my side.
Exalted personage?
That's right! A fabulous kindred spirit who understands my work and supports me!
Thanks to my savior, I was able to return to my good old laboratory!
Who exactly is this person you speak of?
Wrong question.
It's the one thing I must not speak of, even to you.
Forget that. Look at this!
Freshly harvested vampire eyeballs!
Before they died and turned to dust,
I carved off the parts I need for my experiments.
What's this?!
Number 69?
Have your eyes not changed color?
Yes, they have!
Where once they were deep blue,
they're now light in color, like copper sulfate.
Is this related to the power possessed by the Vampire of the Blue Moon?
Well, Number 69?!
How intriguing.
How intriguing!
How very intriguing!
Number 69! I need but one!
Do you mind if I gouge out just one to study?!
Number 69!
What do you think you're doing?
Don't do this.
Sorry, but I must.
Doctor Moreau, there is much I'd like to say to you, but that incessant 69, 69
Stop referring to people as numbers!
Your eyes are red.
You're a vampire?!
I must thank you, Noé.
I was about to murder that man if you hadn't made a move!
Drat!
Noé, keep a firm grip on him!
Oh, um, sure!
Doctor Moreau, who is that
"exalted personage" you spoke of?!
Number 69, 69! Who is this vampire?!
Where did he come from?!
May I dissect him?!
Yowch! No! I can't believe this! Stop!
You're
Monsieur Spider! Thank you for saving me!
That does it, Doctor.
I'm destroying your laboratory.
No!
What the devil?!
Charlatan and Naenia,
the masked man, and Doctor Moreau are all connected?
Oh dear, it seems my little friend woke up.
Is that the curse-bearer Dante and company were after?!
It manifested already?!
Not so fast!
Oh, before I forget, 69,
how is Number 71 doing?
You know, the one that was so attached to you?
The Vampire of the Blue Moon took my 71 from me along with you!
Is he not here with you?
Big Brother.
Why do you hate Father so?
Father is a good person. He rescued us from Moreau's lab, remember?
Give him back. Give him back.
Give my father back to me!
Vanitas!
What is it?
Are you all right?!
Get a grip!
What is that?
Stand back if you won't help.
What?!
You stand back, you fool!
At least tell me what the devil that thing is!
It is the malnomen Prédateur, "the shadow."
It ravenously devours all life in its path.
Inverse operations won't have any effect on it!
We must get the curse-bearer out of there!
Noé!
How?!
What an idiot.
Tell me.
Why are you putting yourself in danger to help vampires of the crimson moon?
They exiled Father.
You're too late, anyway.
Hurry up and tell them.
You know you don't want anyone else to die because of you.
Vanitas!
Please, you must get up!
Vanitas!
Noé, get Roland and his people out of here.
The shadow will vanish once it
consumes the curse-bearer within.
Until then, it can't harm anyone else if we can lock it up in here.
You can't save it?
I fear it's too late.
I don't know how to pry a curse-bearer out of a shadow.
There's nothing more I can do.
No!
I don't wish to give up yet!
Vanitas.
What?
What do you suppose it's like within its maw?
What?!
If we can't do anything from outside, we'll go inside!
Whoa, whoa, whoa! If it eats you, you die!
Stay there if you're scared.
I'll do what I can myself.
Hey, wait! Noé!
Vanitas.
What are you, anyway?
Why are you here right now?
I am
What an idiot.
Why are you even doing this?
Shut your mouth!
I am a doctor.
I'm here to save vampires!
Roland! A little help!
Maria, Georges!
Bring it down!
There's the curse-bearer that has manifested Prédateur.
Do not fear.
We can win.
If we work together?
I thought we were goners!
Forgive me for my grandiose statements a moment ago.
I clearly underestimated the situation.
I tried to warn you.
I really don't know why we're still alive.
It makes no sense.
We managed to save him, Vanitas.
But Moreau got away.
Well, that's true, but
Run for it!
Why did it suddenly explode?
My guess is that if the worst happened, there was a mechanism in place to destroy the lab and everything in it.
Noé, these children are among the vampires Moreau abducted, aren't they?
That's right.
I'll look after them.
The vampires had no part in this latest incident.
If anything, we chasseurs bungled the whole thing.
We'll turn them over to Count Orlok.
I swear I shall see it through.
You two must flee this place at once.
It matters not why you're here.
If you enter the chasseurs' domain without leave,
you will be captured and questioned.
Go before it's too late.
Captain!
Leave the rest to us.
Now go.
Hurry.
Thank you, Roland!
Let us meet again under the sun.
Now then, Georges, Maria.
I'm placing them in your care.
Yes, sir!
Roland!
Hello, Olivier!
Your hair is always so silky smooth!
This is no time for jokes!
What caused that tremor?!
What have you done this time?!
I'll file a detailed report later.
But forget that for now and listen, Olivier.
You'll never believe this, but I befriended a vampire.
He gives me splitting headaches!
Are you all right? Shall I fetch your medicine?
This is your fault, you fool!
Do you understand the situation?
If the other chasseurs find out—
If they find out?
I'd no longer be welcome here?
I just saw something spectacular a moment ago.
A human and a vampire were laughing together.
They were truly having fun.
I was taught that humans and vampires will never understand one another.
I never thought what I accepted as common sense could be so easily overturned.
What shall I do, Olivier?
My heart won't stop racing!
Captain!
What is it?
Damn him.
He really is asking for trouble!
We finally made it out.
Was that really all right?
We left everything for Roland to handle.
Heck if I know.
There are no more curse-bearers involved,
so I have no further interest in the matter.
I'm certain Vanitas didn't wish to get involved in this if at all possible.
And yet, he did because there were curse-bearers.
Perhaps it was his sense of duty as a doctor.
I'm exhausted.
I know.
I am too.
No, it wasn't duty.
It seemed like a crutch he was leaning on.
It matters not what you people want!
I will save the vampires!
I wonder.
The one who seeks salvation most of all—
the one who prays for it—
is it not Vanitas himself?
As soon as it all began
I could see how it would end
Like melting ice cream beginning to drip
I release a sigh that echoes ever so far
Ever so gently like ripples on the water
When I lose myself I become you
I'll meet all your desires
I'll cling to you
Lose the veil
'Cause tomorrow
All doubts will be dispelled
Was it you who I've been searching for
Spent my life alone and waited for?
So tenderly and endlessly
You made me whole, you made me whole
I'm sinking beneath all the tears
To a place beyond goodbyes
Torn through time by myself
You made me whole, you made me whole
Was it you who I heard through the door
When I cried and had no place to go?
Torn through time by myself
I know I'm never alone
Since I found your embrace
You made me whole, you made me whole
I lose myself
I lose myself
I know I'm never alone
Doctor Moreau is despondent after losing his laboratory.
He will be no use to us for the present.
That vampire
This is all his fault!
Noé Archiviste.
Now he shall have to deal with me.
Promise
Promise
Promise