E4 - Night of Mocking Masks

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    "The World Formula Theory.
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    This theory was first proposed by
    the great alchemist Paracelsus.
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    It claims that just beyond
    the humankind's world
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    lies a realm wherein the entire mortal
    world has been replaced with formulas."
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    "Paracelsus believed that if one could
    rewrite the world's constitutive formulas,
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    it would eliminate all sickness
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    and steer humankind toward happiness.
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    He immersed himself in his work,
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    and before long, he did an experiment
    that meddled with the World Formula.
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    But the experiment led to an
    accident known as the Babel incident."
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    "Babel visited upon humankind
    all manner of calamities
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    and brought unto this world
    things that had never before existed.
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    Flowers that glowed with their own light,
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    minerals with a blue radiance,
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    and red-eyed humanoids
    came to be for the very first time.
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    Each one resulted from having its
    original constitutive formula rewritten
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    after the World Formula was meddled with.
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    That is why we now have airships
    equipped with aerodynamic lift generators,
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    steam locomotives, street lights,
    and other inventions.
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    They are all powered by astermite,
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    a mineral created by the rewriting
    of the constitutive formula for coal.
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    Vampires came to be
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    when Babel caused the constitutive
    formula for humans to be rewritten.
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    They are an entirely new species."
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    We are, too, teacher?
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    That's right.
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    But I doubt few if any of humanity's
    children know the truth of the matter.
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    But we must never forget.
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    Teacher, you look like you're having fun.
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    Yes, I am. It's quite fun.
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    And I'm certain it will become
    ever more fun as time goes by.
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    And it's all because
    you came along with me,
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    my darling kitten, Mon Chaton.
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    "The Case Study of Vanitas"
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    You're pondering the simple things,
    pretty much: human emotions, and love?
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    I hope one day you'll understand
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    Too many wounds have left you
    patched together, a miserable sight
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    That doesn't even know
    the definition of "alive"
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    No need to say,
    "Just the two of us" or anything
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    I've a feeling we can understand
    each other, and that's fine for now
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    I love this world,
    and the light only you give me
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    Makes the world I see
    through these fractured eyes
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    Look gleaming and bright
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    There's no such thing as a sure thing
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    But you can see me, can't you?
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    When sky and void meet, look back
    because the dreams will come later
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    Isn't this carriage far too large?
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    I told you we're going to a ball.
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    You're not planning on going
    dressed like that, are you?
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    Please remove this collar
    if you're changing.
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    I'll go wait with Vanitas.
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    Domi, are you upset about something?
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    Was it a bad idea to bring Vanitas along?
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    I thought he should come along
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    if we were going to learn
    more about curse-bearers.
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    But I failed to see things
    from your standpoint.
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    Forgive me, Domi.
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    I'm simply worried.
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    It was my Grandfather's bidding
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    that led you to join forces
    with the book's bearer.
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    But your personal involvement
    with curse-bearers?
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    I believe you've convinced yourself that
    what happened back then was your fault.
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    Domi, you smell so good.
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    You haven't dropped a hint
    like that in a long time.
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    But that won't do.
    You must tell me what you want.
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    Well, Noé? Do you want to suck my blood?
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    Yes, Domi. I want to suck your blood.
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    All right.
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    My blood is all yours...
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    ...mon chéri.
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    Hmm?
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    What is it? Are you not feeling well?
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    No.
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    Masks... Jesters...
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    I can't help recalling what I saw.
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    A flower for you.
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    Thank you!
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    Mother, look, look!
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    Isn't that wonderful, Catherine?
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    You're so lucky, sis!
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    What do you think you're doing?!
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    Me? What about your little dalliance
    while I was right outside the door?
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    Dalliance? What are you talking about?
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    Domi is a treasured friend.
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    Don't say things that may be misconstrued.
    It only invites trouble for her.
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    You vampires define friendships
    in a strange manner.
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    You speak of that little
    exchange we had earlier.
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    That wasn't the first time Noé sucked
    my blood simply because he had a thirst.
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    An Archiviste is forced
    to see a person's memories
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    the first time they suck their blood.
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    But Noé frowns on prying into
    another's memories without their consent.
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    That's why--
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    Where'd Noé go?
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    It seems you shouldn't
    have removed his collar.
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    No matter. Go on in.
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    Just so you know, you may cry
    and scream, but it will all be in vain.
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    I didn't expect to find automatons here.
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    I'd heard that vampires disliked
    human technology for the most part.
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    Domi, who is hosting tonight's--
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    They wandered off? What trouble they are!
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    Uncle has yet to arrive?
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    There's been no word from him?
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    None.
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    I hope nothing bad has happened.
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    Just in case, please inform
    Marquis Machina about my uncle.
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    I will keep looking for her.
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    What are you doing here?!
    Don't tell me you followed us?!
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    No! I...
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    Master Lucius, who is this person?
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    Lucius?
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    He is...
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    He is a friend of mine!
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    --With me!
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    --Huh?!
    --With me!
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    There's an important matter
    we must speak of! Th-This way!
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    I-I don't understand. Wh-Why now?
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    Answer me, human.
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    Why Noé? What are your intentions?
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    I wonder...
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    I won't stop Noé from
    working alongside you.
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    I'll even offer what assistance
    I can if he so wishes.
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    But if you're trying to use
    his power to your advantage...
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    Friends, you say? Don't make me laugh.
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    Men only pay heed to women like you
    when it's convenient for them.
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    I do not deny that the
    Vampire of the Blue Moon exists.
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    If Noé believes it,
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    I'll proceed with the
    assumption that your power
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    and that of
    The Book of Vanitas are real.
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    But I don't understand why you,
    a bearer of the blue moon's power,
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    keep babbling on about saving
    the vampires of the crimson moon.
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    It strains credulity.
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    Vanitas should bear
    a deep grudge against us.
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    Can you swear you're not
    an assassin sent at his bidding?
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    Does not the very fact that
    you've assumed the name of Vanitas
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    prove that you worship
    the Vampire of the Blue Moon?
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    Worship?
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    The Vampire of the Blue Moon?
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    I see. You do have a point there.
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    All the vampires I've come across thus far
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    have only thought in terms of whether
    or not The Book of Vanitas was real.
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    Fools, one and all.
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    But now I see. I've been going
    about this backward.
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    I should have started by burning
    my very existence into your brains.
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    Hear me now, vampires!
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    My name is Vanitas.
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    --The book and my name were passed down
    to me by the Vampire of the Blue Moon.
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    --What is this?
    --The book and my name were passed down
    to me by the Vampire of the Blue Moon.
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    --Is this some sort of show?
    --The book and my name were passed down
    to me by the Vampire of the Blue Moon.
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    --Is this some sort of show?
    --Yet I'm but a human!
    
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    What the devil is he doing?!
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    First, I shall prove to you
    right here, right now,
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    that I number among
    the Clan of the Blue Moon.
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    This here...
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    ...proves my claim.
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    He bears the mark!
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    I trust that everyone here knows
    who it was who made this mark.
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    You must sense by instinct
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    the sort of power
    that was granted unto me.
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    Slay him! Tear him limb from limb!
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    Feast your eyes.
    This is The Book of Vanitas.
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    It has the power to corrupt
    your true names with ease,
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    plunging you into
    a despair worse than death.
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    It is the cursed grimoire.
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    But I assure you,
    there is nothing to fear!
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    Indeed, you are quite fortunate.
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    For I, Vanitas of the Blue Moon Clan,
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    shall use The Book of Vanitas
    not to slaughter you, but to save you!
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    Do you hear me?
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    You need only tremble in your humiliation
    while you are saved by my own hand!
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    Whether you seek this or not,
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    I will save you vampires!
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    That very deed
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    will be my ultimate act
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    of vengeance against Vanitas!
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    I will save the vampires.
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    Now I see.
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    That's why you're so...
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    Vanitas.
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    So there you have it!
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    If any among you are curse-bearers,
    do not hesitate to step forward!
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    I, Vanitas, doctor and vampire specialist,
    shall save you without fail!
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    Enough of this!
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    Just kill him!
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    --Huh?
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    --The Clan of the Blue Moon will save us?!
    --Huh?
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    --The Clan of the Blue Moon will save us?!
    
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    The Vampire of the Blue Moon
    is the root cause of curse bearers!
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    Kill that human!
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    Foul creature!
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    What does he think he's doing?!
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    I have no idea.
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    Why cause an uproar here of all places?!
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    I have no idea.
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    Oh, my, so this is what
    all the fuss is about.
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    What brings a mortal man here?
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    He reeks. I fear my nose shall
    fall off from his foul human stench.
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    Yikes! Is that my sister, Veronica?!
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    She said she wasn't coming!
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    Let us remove that filth without delay.
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    Where is he?!
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    The human's gone!
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    Someone spirited away
    that human in the wink of an eye.
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    This just got interesting.
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    Now, good people!
    We shall hunt down the mortal.
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    Just as our forebears did,
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    let us find and slay the filthy beast,
    for his ilk is the bane of our kind!
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    Wasn't that Jeanne who
    just carried off Vanitas?
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    Huh? Oh, yes it was.
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    What would possess her to help him?
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    I told her I wished to see
    the two of you once more.
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    Might you forgive my discourtesy
    the other day, Monsieur Noé?
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    That day...
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    I was not thinking straight.
    My temper got the better of me.
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    My immaturity brings me nothing but shame.
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    Please, Luca. Noé alone will suffice.
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    Let's join the search for Vanitas.
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    Both you and I cannot afford to
    have Vanitas die here this day.
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    Okay!
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    Lucky devils! Those lucky devils!
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    That sounds like such fun!
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    Imagine that.
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    To think the day would come when
    a woman would sweep me off my feet.
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    Indeed, this is the most unexpected--
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    I didn't think we would
    meet again so soon, Jeanne.
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    Jeanne?
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    A song?
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    What is this cacophony?
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    Curse-bearers?!
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    What is this?
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    Several curse-bearers
    here all of a sudden?
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    Could the voice of the
    curse-bearers be behind this?
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    This is certainly a pickle.
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    Sis?!
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    Catherine?!
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    Master Lucius!
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    Thank goodness, you're unharmed.
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    Master Luca.
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    You have the urge to suck blood.
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    Jeanne, are you a curse-bearer?
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    Who are you fiends?!
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    Noé!
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    Please stand back!
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    I am...
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    Well, no matter either way.
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    You should suck my blood.
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    What?
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    I'm offering you my blood.
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    Surely you jest. Who would want
    the blood of a human such as you?
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    You wish to save the boy, don't you?
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    There's no time to be choosy.
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    The sweet scent of blood...
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    What has gotten into you?
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    My fangs may be the death of you.
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    Why do this?
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    I don't know.
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    At the moment, I guess
    I don't care what happens.
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    No, wait. Perhaps I'm wrong.
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    I'm intrigued.
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    What would it feel like
    if you were to suck my blood?
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    That's right. When all is said
    and done, I have fallen for you.
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    Now then, Jeanne.
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    N-No, not your blood.
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    Here you go, Jeanne.
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    Now I see.
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    This isn't... half... bad.
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    I'll ask you once more.
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    Who are you fiends?
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    Charlatan.
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    That's right. We are known as Charlatan.
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    "Night of Mocking Masks"
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    "Friends"