# 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"