The Case Study of Vanitas (2021) s01e11 Episode Script
Promise
There she is.
I must say I was surprised to get an invitation to see you again.
Jeanne.
Vanitas.
Let's go on a date.
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
Bonjour, Monsieur Vanitas.
I have a card addressed to you.
Amelia, what did the person who delivered this look like?
Forgive me.
The hotel asked me to hand it to you. I didn't see who delivered it.
Monsieur Noé?
He fell off again?
Huh?
Vanitas?
Where are you off to?
It's a secret.
A date?
As in you and me?
What's gotten into you?
When I think back to when we first met, it was I who struck the first blow.
I couldn't have blamed you if you had killed me for that, but you did not.
It was the same at the masquerade ball.
You helped me save Master Luca.
You also saved the curse-bearers,
though the other vampires heaped scorn upon you.
I should have truly despised that power you held over me.
But before I knew it, all I could think about was you, day or night.
I think this means
I have fallen for you!
So please allow me to determine whether this feeling can truly be called love!
Huh?
I-I knew it.
This really is the right way to go about it.
What?
You wish to know how to make Vanitas hate you?
That's right.
I cannot stand that man.
But the more I reject him,
the more happily he cozies up to me.
I cannot stand to have him toy with me a moment longer.
Lady Dominique, surely you know what to do in such a situation.
Please, will you not advise me?!
I don't have a clue about that sort of thing.
But Jeanne is so adorable when she's in a fix.
I'd like to help her somehow.
Come to think of it,
Noé told me something interesting.
Vanitas once said, "I have zero interest in the sort of person who would love me."
That means you simply have to pretend you have grown fond of him.
That should make him lose interest in you and leave you be.
Today I shall love you, body and soul, so that you may come to despise me!
But for this to work, he must not realize it's an act.
This was so sudden that it came as a bit of a shock.
But how could I possibly refuse an invitation from you?
Plus
I'm terribly intrigued by your sudden change of heart.
I'm so happy, Vanitas.
Say your prayers, Vanitas.
Now it's my turn to have you in the palm of my hand!
I must say, Jeanne, that dress is quite nice.
Isn't it?!
Lady Dominique gave it to me along with the accessories!
She picked it out especially for me!
No, Jeanne.
I'm saying it's you that is lovely.
Come now, Jeanne, let's go.
What was that?
Did I just react as if I really were in love?
Huh?!
The quack and the Hellfire Witch?!
What the devil? How is this even happening?!
Dominique de Sade?!
Milady?
Oh, you're that dham.
What are you doing?
Isn't it obvious? I'm following them.
Seriously?
Look out! Jeanne!
Are you all right, Jeanne?
F-Forgive me! I
It's fine as long as you're unharmed, but do be careful.
What is going on?
I had my suspicions, but it seems Jeanne is quite the pushover.
Why is this even happening?
You have quite a unique way of sleeping.
Lord Ruthven?!
Bonjour, my lad.
Did you have a sweet dream?
Forgive the sudden intrusion.
It's fine.
This venerable cafe dates back to the end of the 17th century.
It's one of my favorite places in the mortal world.
Why are we the only ones in your favorite "venerable" cafe?
I had them reserve the whole place for me.
I wanted to have a leisurely chat with you.
With me?
Not Vanitas?
Of course, there are countless
questions I would ask that human.
However, he would speak nothing of himself, would he?
Just like last time.
He got what he wanted out of me but wouldn't allow me even a moment to ask a question.
I don't know anything about Vanitas's past, either.
Still, you must know what sort of person he is.
And you are a child of the Shapeless One.
That alone is reason enough to take an interest in you.
Is my maître that incredible a vampire?
Oh my.
To think there was a vampire who could treat one such as he so casually.
Truth be told, I really don't know, either.
I don't understand.
I know I utterly loathed that man.
But now my heart is racing like wild.
It's my duty to watch over this date, seeing as how I instigated it.
I'm going to stick to those two like glue.
That's dumb.
You shut up!
Vanitas.
Please let go of my hand.
But you don't watch your step.
My parasol! I want to open it!
What is going on? I don't get it!
He was always selfish and egotistical. Where did that man go?
This is This is
driving me mad.
So, is there somewhere special you'd like to go?
Since we're here, I'd like to see Paris.
It's not like it's your first time here.
That's true, but
When I'm with Master Luca,
I must keep a constant watch around him.
I'm not allowed to enjoy the view.
Well then, today you must enjoy the city to your heart's content.
What's that?!
The Palais Garnier, an opera house.
And that?!
The Grands Magasins.
And that?!
The Arc de Triomphe.
And that?!
Calm down. They're merely cats.
The whale swims again today.
This is incredible!
The Paris in Altus seems completely different!
I shouldn't be enjoying this!
Don't forget why you're doing this, Jeanne!
This date was meant to sever all ties with Vanitas!
Jeanne, would you care for a crêpe?
Yes, please!
Boring
Excuse me.
This has turned into a plain old date, so I'm gonna get going.
Don't be stupid.
You've come this far. Stick it out!
A fine view, don't you think?
Montmartre is the highest hill in Paris.
That tower
It's the Sun Tower, the prime exhibit at the next Exposition Universelle.
A truly tasteless structure.
I was convinced they would adopt Gustave Eiffel's proposal, but alas.
It's just like the Tower of Babel.
Now then, wait here a moment, Jeanne.
Where are you going?
The lavatory.
I would hear your answer upon my return.
Think upon it.
What is it?
I'm sorry. It's nothing.
I don't mind. Just say it.
When I speak with you,
it's almost as if I'm with my maître.
What could it be?
The way you speak?
I feel as if I'm attending class.
Or maybe it's just that I have so much fun talking to you.
It's strange, isn't it?
You seem like completely different people.
Long ago, I did work as a teacher of sorts.
It was back when humans and vampires still hated and slaughtered each other.
Many students adored me and gathered to my side.
I imparted them with knowledge that would make them think.
I wanted them to join me in creating a brighter future.
Are you still in touch with them?
They are dead.
They were all killed.
Forgive me for reminding you of something so painful.
If I had students like you now,
my days would surely be filled with joy.
But I'm concerned.
What if one who would take advantage of your kindness were to appear?
Do you speak of Vanitas?
He would never do so.
He'll try to use almost anyone, and yet he can't stand anyone getting hurt because of him.
He's a walking contradiction.
Vanitas believes humans and vampires are the same.
He told me they're both monstrous and selfish creatures.
I was annoyed when he said that,
but I also sensed his loneliness.
What do you think?
What are vampires to you, and what are humans?
What am I doing? I must focus.
This charade is almost over.
All I have to do is convey my love for him.
I must practice what I'll say!
Vanitas, I had so much fun today.
It was a joy to see so many new sides of you.
It makes me want to learn so much more about you.
It's just as I thought.
I'm starting to
take a fancy to you.
Wait. Why do I feel so embarrassed?
I said it like it was nothing before.
So why?!
I fancy you too!
Huh?! What?!
That just made my day,
hearing you profess your true feelings for me.
Wait!
No! No! No!
Wrong reaction!
Is it?
You're supposed to look at me with contempt,
like I'm some maggot!
Now, now, my little bunny rabbit. Whatever do you speak of?
Or is that a fetish of yours?
She's totally at his mercy.
Are you all right?
Jeanne?
Her eyes are red!
V-Vampire!
She's a vampire!
Calm yourself, Jeanne.
A smokescreen?
Run, you quack!
Oh, Dante!
You owe me one!
What are vampires to me, and what are humans?
I don't understand what you're asking.
It seems you were taken in and raised by humans when you were young.
Noé Archiviste.
Are you on the side of the vampires? Or are you our enemy?
Neither one.
My enemies are anyone or anything that would harm those I hold dear or whatever I wish to protect.
Simply being a vampire or a human does not make someone my enemy.
I like vampires.
I also like humans in the same manner.
I see. Now I understand.
You failed the test.
What's happening?
Lord Ruthven
Are you all right, Jeanne?
Jeanne, I asked you once before.
Are you a curse-bearer?
Have you seen Charlatan?
Do you have any other symptoms besides the urge to drink blood?
I am
Has someone forbidden you to speak about this to others?
Vanitas, I have
I have kept my promise to you.
I have not sucked the blood of anyone but you.
Is that so? In that case
I must reward you.
More.
Jeanne.
More!
More!
What shall I do?
I feel my sanity slowly slipping away.
One day, I'll no longer be myself.
What if the day comes that I harm Master Luca?
Jeanne.
I still don't know whether you're a curse-bearer.
As such, I can't promise that I'll cure you.
But there's something I can do.
I can promise you this.
I will kill you if it ever comes to that.
I promise that I will kill you.
Promise
Promise
Promise
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
Point of Departure
Point of Departure
Point of Departure
I must say I was surprised to get an invitation to see you again.
Jeanne.
Vanitas.
Let's go on a date.
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
Bonjour, Monsieur Vanitas.
I have a card addressed to you.
Amelia, what did the person who delivered this look like?
Forgive me.
The hotel asked me to hand it to you. I didn't see who delivered it.
Monsieur Noé?
He fell off again?
Huh?
Vanitas?
Where are you off to?
It's a secret.
A date?
As in you and me?
What's gotten into you?
When I think back to when we first met, it was I who struck the first blow.
I couldn't have blamed you if you had killed me for that, but you did not.
It was the same at the masquerade ball.
You helped me save Master Luca.
You also saved the curse-bearers,
though the other vampires heaped scorn upon you.
I should have truly despised that power you held over me.
But before I knew it, all I could think about was you, day or night.
I think this means
I have fallen for you!
So please allow me to determine whether this feeling can truly be called love!
Huh?
I-I knew it.
This really is the right way to go about it.
What?
You wish to know how to make Vanitas hate you?
That's right.
I cannot stand that man.
But the more I reject him,
the more happily he cozies up to me.
I cannot stand to have him toy with me a moment longer.
Lady Dominique, surely you know what to do in such a situation.
Please, will you not advise me?!
I don't have a clue about that sort of thing.
But Jeanne is so adorable when she's in a fix.
I'd like to help her somehow.
Come to think of it,
Noé told me something interesting.
Vanitas once said, "I have zero interest in the sort of person who would love me."
That means you simply have to pretend you have grown fond of him.
That should make him lose interest in you and leave you be.
Today I shall love you, body and soul, so that you may come to despise me!
But for this to work, he must not realize it's an act.
This was so sudden that it came as a bit of a shock.
But how could I possibly refuse an invitation from you?
Plus
I'm terribly intrigued by your sudden change of heart.
I'm so happy, Vanitas.
Say your prayers, Vanitas.
Now it's my turn to have you in the palm of my hand!
I must say, Jeanne, that dress is quite nice.
Isn't it?!
Lady Dominique gave it to me along with the accessories!
She picked it out especially for me!
No, Jeanne.
I'm saying it's you that is lovely.
Come now, Jeanne, let's go.
What was that?
Did I just react as if I really were in love?
Huh?!
The quack and the Hellfire Witch?!
What the devil? How is this even happening?!
Dominique de Sade?!
Milady?
Oh, you're that dham.
What are you doing?
Isn't it obvious? I'm following them.
Seriously?
Look out! Jeanne!
Are you all right, Jeanne?
F-Forgive me! I
It's fine as long as you're unharmed, but do be careful.
What is going on?
I had my suspicions, but it seems Jeanne is quite the pushover.
Why is this even happening?
You have quite a unique way of sleeping.
Lord Ruthven?!
Bonjour, my lad.
Did you have a sweet dream?
Forgive the sudden intrusion.
It's fine.
This venerable cafe dates back to the end of the 17th century.
It's one of my favorite places in the mortal world.
Why are we the only ones in your favorite "venerable" cafe?
I had them reserve the whole place for me.
I wanted to have a leisurely chat with you.
With me?
Not Vanitas?
Of course, there are countless
questions I would ask that human.
However, he would speak nothing of himself, would he?
Just like last time.
He got what he wanted out of me but wouldn't allow me even a moment to ask a question.
I don't know anything about Vanitas's past, either.
Still, you must know what sort of person he is.
And you are a child of the Shapeless One.
That alone is reason enough to take an interest in you.
Is my maître that incredible a vampire?
Oh my.
To think there was a vampire who could treat one such as he so casually.
Truth be told, I really don't know, either.
I don't understand.
I know I utterly loathed that man.
But now my heart is racing like wild.
It's my duty to watch over this date, seeing as how I instigated it.
I'm going to stick to those two like glue.
That's dumb.
You shut up!
Vanitas.
Please let go of my hand.
But you don't watch your step.
My parasol! I want to open it!
What is going on? I don't get it!
He was always selfish and egotistical. Where did that man go?
This is This is
driving me mad.
So, is there somewhere special you'd like to go?
Since we're here, I'd like to see Paris.
It's not like it's your first time here.
That's true, but
When I'm with Master Luca,
I must keep a constant watch around him.
I'm not allowed to enjoy the view.
Well then, today you must enjoy the city to your heart's content.
What's that?!
The Palais Garnier, an opera house.
And that?!
The Grands Magasins.
And that?!
The Arc de Triomphe.
And that?!
Calm down. They're merely cats.
The whale swims again today.
This is incredible!
The Paris in Altus seems completely different!
I shouldn't be enjoying this!
Don't forget why you're doing this, Jeanne!
This date was meant to sever all ties with Vanitas!
Jeanne, would you care for a crêpe?
Yes, please!
Boring
Excuse me.
This has turned into a plain old date, so I'm gonna get going.
Don't be stupid.
You've come this far. Stick it out!
A fine view, don't you think?
Montmartre is the highest hill in Paris.
That tower
It's the Sun Tower, the prime exhibit at the next Exposition Universelle.
A truly tasteless structure.
I was convinced they would adopt Gustave Eiffel's proposal, but alas.
It's just like the Tower of Babel.
Now then, wait here a moment, Jeanne.
Where are you going?
The lavatory.
I would hear your answer upon my return.
Think upon it.
What is it?
I'm sorry. It's nothing.
I don't mind. Just say it.
When I speak with you,
it's almost as if I'm with my maître.
What could it be?
The way you speak?
I feel as if I'm attending class.
Or maybe it's just that I have so much fun talking to you.
It's strange, isn't it?
You seem like completely different people.
Long ago, I did work as a teacher of sorts.
It was back when humans and vampires still hated and slaughtered each other.
Many students adored me and gathered to my side.
I imparted them with knowledge that would make them think.
I wanted them to join me in creating a brighter future.
Are you still in touch with them?
They are dead.
They were all killed.
Forgive me for reminding you of something so painful.
If I had students like you now,
my days would surely be filled with joy.
But I'm concerned.
What if one who would take advantage of your kindness were to appear?
Do you speak of Vanitas?
He would never do so.
He'll try to use almost anyone, and yet he can't stand anyone getting hurt because of him.
He's a walking contradiction.
Vanitas believes humans and vampires are the same.
He told me they're both monstrous and selfish creatures.
I was annoyed when he said that,
but I also sensed his loneliness.
What do you think?
What are vampires to you, and what are humans?
What am I doing? I must focus.
This charade is almost over.
All I have to do is convey my love for him.
I must practice what I'll say!
Vanitas, I had so much fun today.
It was a joy to see so many new sides of you.
It makes me want to learn so much more about you.
It's just as I thought.
I'm starting to
take a fancy to you.
Wait. Why do I feel so embarrassed?
I said it like it was nothing before.
So why?!
I fancy you too!
Huh?! What?!
That just made my day,
hearing you profess your true feelings for me.
Wait!
No! No! No!
Wrong reaction!
Is it?
You're supposed to look at me with contempt,
like I'm some maggot!
Now, now, my little bunny rabbit. Whatever do you speak of?
Or is that a fetish of yours?
She's totally at his mercy.
Are you all right?
Jeanne?
Her eyes are red!
V-Vampire!
She's a vampire!
Calm yourself, Jeanne.
A smokescreen?
Run, you quack!
Oh, Dante!
You owe me one!
What are vampires to me, and what are humans?
I don't understand what you're asking.
It seems you were taken in and raised by humans when you were young.
Noé Archiviste.
Are you on the side of the vampires? Or are you our enemy?
Neither one.
My enemies are anyone or anything that would harm those I hold dear or whatever I wish to protect.
Simply being a vampire or a human does not make someone my enemy.
I like vampires.
I also like humans in the same manner.
I see. Now I understand.
You failed the test.
What's happening?
Lord Ruthven
Are you all right, Jeanne?
Jeanne, I asked you once before.
Are you a curse-bearer?
Have you seen Charlatan?
Do you have any other symptoms besides the urge to drink blood?
I am
Has someone forbidden you to speak about this to others?
Vanitas, I have
I have kept my promise to you.
I have not sucked the blood of anyone but you.
Is that so? In that case
I must reward you.
More.
Jeanne.
More!
More!
What shall I do?
I feel my sanity slowly slipping away.
One day, I'll no longer be myself.
What if the day comes that I harm Master Luca?
Jeanne.
I still don't know whether you're a curse-bearer.
As such, I can't promise that I'll cure you.
But there's something I can do.
I can promise you this.
I will kill you if it ever comes to that.
I promise that I will kill you.
Promise
Promise
Promise
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
Point of Departure
Point of Departure
Point of Departure