# E7 - Love
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I am so callow.
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There is so much I do not know.
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For instance...
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Vanitas, I wanted to ask you something.
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Well, out with it.
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What in the devil is love?
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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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T-Tarte Tatin!
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I didn't think he'd get *this* excited.
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Noé has always been
a sucker for Tarte Tatin.
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Thank you for letting me know, Dominique.
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It's an honor to be of service.
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Tarte Tatin!
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Um, may I dig in?
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Of course.
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It's so good!
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My teacher often brought Tarte Tatin home
as a gift from trips to the human world.
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But I never imagined
I'd have it in Altus Paris!
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They say a vampire who
fancied it as much as you
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brought the recipe back
from the human world.
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Don't tell me that said
vampire was my lord uncle.
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Thank you for taking me to such
a magnificent restaurant, Luca.
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No need to thank me.
You came all this way to visit.
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Apologies for my uncle's absence.
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It's quite all right. I'm glad we'll have
plenty of time for a meeting tomorrow.
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I have lots of questions about
what went on after the ball.
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Noé.
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I'm really grateful for last night.
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Thanks to you, my life and the lives
of many other vampires were saved.
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No, I didn't do anything.
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Too sweet!
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I must thank you as well, Noé.
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You protected Master Luca in my absence.
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I am truly grateful.
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Actually...
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You have it all wrong.
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It was not I who ended the turmoil.
It was Vanitas's power.
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Of course, I'm aware of that.
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No curse-bearers had to be beheaded,
and that is without a doubt thanks to him.
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However, Vanitas!
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Before I convey my gratitude, I want
you to apologize for the other day!
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Apologize? Whatever for?
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The day we first met...
you know... with Jeanne!
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Umm...
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You forced yourself on her!
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Oh, you mean the kiss?
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Th-That's right.
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You can start by apologizing for that.
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My bad.
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No, not like that!
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You're a real pain in the keister.
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To whom am I apologizing, anyway?
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To Jeanne or to you?
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T-To Jeanne, of course.
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I see. In that case,
there is no need to apologize.
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Jeanne and I are in love with each other.
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Keep your fantasies to yourself.
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I'm not fantasizing.
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See? Feast your eyes.
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Jeanne and I already share
that sort of relationship.
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He's marked!
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Th-That's Jeanne's?
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That's right. It is the mark
left when vampires imbue
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the victims of their bloodlust
with some of their power.
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He lies! I don't remember
doing any such thing!
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Now, now, you must at least
recognize your own mark.
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Then again, you *were* quite rough.
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It's no surprise your memory is spotty.
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It was like you were in a trance
the way you greedily fed.
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Was my blood really so delicious?
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So much so that you left
this mark upon me?
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Jeanne, did you really suck his blood?
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Master Luca!
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Is this the sort of man you like?!
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Huh? Where did that come from?
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It's true, isn't it?!
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How could you leave your mark on
a member of the Blue Moon Clan?!
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It's as if you're claiming
him as your own!
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Th-That's...!
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That's...
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Sorry! Sorry! It seems
I took the jest too far.
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What?
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Luca, this certainly is Jeanne's mark,
but she did not wish to leave it.
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Are you saying you forced her?
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Listen. Calm down. You're scaring me.
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She wasn't in her right mind at the time.
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You all heard them.
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The curse bearer's voices.
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Like the other vampires,
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it was a momentary lapse
of control that made her attack me.
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Is that true, Jeanne?
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Yes, Master Luca.
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Forgive me for not reporting
the matter to you.
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I see! So that's what happened!
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What a relief!
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That explains it.
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Unless you had lost control,
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you would never leave your mark on a
terribly rude, selfish man such as him!
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Why, Luca, I'm getting a distinct
feeling you don't like me.
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I am so glad you're all right, Jeanne.
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Forgive me, Master Luca!
I'll bring him back when I'm done!
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Jeanne?!
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Noé?
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I'll go after them!
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Noé?!
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Why is everyone leaving
through the window?
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Why did you tell such a lie?
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What? Should I have told the truth?
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From what I could tell, it didn't
seem like you wanted Luca to know
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you were stricken with
the urge to suck blood.
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So I made something up.
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I've asked you before, Jeanne.
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Are you a curse-bearer?
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You've no intention of saying, eh?
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It doesn't always happen like that.
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I can suppress my thirst for blood
as long as I take my medicine.
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But its effect wore off quickly that day.
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I never heard of such a medicine.
How interesting.
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Listen, human.
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Do not speak a word of this to anyone.
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I beg you.
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Please. Do not speak of this!
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Have no fear, Jeanne.
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I'm not the kind of man who spills
the secrets of the woman I love.
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But I have two conditions.
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Conditions?
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That's right.
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I won't tell anyone your secret.
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In exchange...
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You must not suck the
blood of anyone but me.
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What?!
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M-Must you set such a condition?!
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It's really quite simple.
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Having you suck my blood
felt truly divine.
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Wait! What? What?!
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Having my blood sucked never
rocked me to the core till that day.
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It was truly incredible.
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The pleasurable effect
of vampire bites results
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from the aphrodisiac-like
substance injected by their fangs.
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But its efficacy may differ
by the vampire's power
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and compatibility with the victim.
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Vampires inject this
substance to keep them still
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while sucking their blood.
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Some vampire bites cause sleep, paralysis,
or other non-pleasurable effects.
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But much of that is
still a mystery, and I--
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Too much information!
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What I'm saying is we have
superb physical chemistry.
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You no good...! Stop saying things
that can be taken out of context!
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This is marvelous! Being with you
sets my heart aflutter!
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If you ever thirst for blood,
just say the word.
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I'll give you all you want.
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No. I mustn't think about it.
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His blood tasted so very sweet.
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You said...
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Hm?
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You said there were two conditions.
What is the second one?
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Oh, that's right.
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From now on, I want you to say my
name rather than calling me "human."
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Vanitas.
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Noé?
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They're back.
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Yes, I saw them.
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What's the matter, Mon Chéri?
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You look as if you'll cry.
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Domi, I...
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Since hearing that Jeanne
sucked Vanitas's blood,
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I've had an agonizing feeling in my chest.
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I thought about why that is.
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And this is what I found.
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I was...
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I was vexed that Jeanne got to him first!
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What?
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I always thought Vanitas's
blood smelled really good.
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Had I known this would happen,
I'd have had him give me a taste!
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It's such fine blood, Jeanne
marked him to have it all to herself!
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Can you imagine how
scrumptious it must be?!
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Seriously? You really are a handful.
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Domi?!
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D-Domi! What are you...?
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Hush!
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Men like you should be
gnawed on by women like me!
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Stop. That tickles my ear!
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You've no idea how I feel.
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I already knew.
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Your blood is delectable.
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Noé, you are such a fool.
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Huh?
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This place really livens up after sundown.
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--Shall we--
--Jeanne!
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Let's dance!
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Huh?
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Nothing wrong with
tormenting him a little.
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Um, Mademoiselle Dominique?
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Hm?
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You must know of me.
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Should you be seen
dancing with a bourreau,
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it shall do harm to your good name.
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Good grief, a goody-two-shoes.
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What?
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"Acts of pleasure come first and foremost
before all of one's other passions."
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My father's words.
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So I enjoy beautiful flowers
blooming before my eyes.
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I'm not one to put off such pleasure
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for some future passion of mine.
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You don't want to dance with Jeanne?
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I'm not a very good dancer.
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It would be a pity if
I ended up stepping on her foot.
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Then shall I teach you?
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All right.
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I accept.
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Master Luca.
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Are you all right?
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She's so lucky.
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I can't wait to grow up.
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Huh? So you *can* dance.
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I never said I couldn't.
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Vanitas, I wanted to ask you something.
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Well, out with it.
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What in the devil is love?
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That ham-fisted invitation to
dance was due to a question?!
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I knew you had something on your mind!
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That's your question?
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I have no idea.
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But when I see Jeanne,
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my heart quickens,
and I can't stop trembling.
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For me, at least, I've defined
that feeling as love.
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It's more interesting that way.
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A racing heart and a trembling body...
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It sounds like a nasty cold.
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You're right. It *is* like catching a cold.
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Vanitas, what is it you like about Jeanne?
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She's strong and beautiful.
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She's awkward and delicate.
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She has an ample bosom
and is a joy to tease.
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And what else? Let's see...
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It doesn't seem like she'll ever love me.
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I don't understand.
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When you love someone,
don't you want them to love you back?
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That is not what I seek.
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Jeanne need not love me,
even though I love her.
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I have zero interest in the sort
of person who would love me.
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There is still much I do not understand.
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Why?
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Why has my heart been sent aflutter?
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My ignorance abounds.
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Oh, forgive me.
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You can do better than, "Oh, forgive me"!
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It wasn't on purpose.
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At any rate,
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you're visiting Lord Ruthven
though you know nothing about him.
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You truly are...
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I know he is a member of the Senate.
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He's far more than that!
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Lord Ruthven is a moderate who helped end
the war between vampires and humans.
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He's a peacemaker.
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To this day, there are many
who praise him as a hero.
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How marvelous.
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So then you know nothing
about Master Lucius, either?
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--Huh?
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--Never mind.
--Huh?
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He'll wish to tell you himself, no doubt.
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Perhaps I should go, too.
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No, Domi. You received an urgent
summons from the House of de Sade.
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I had good intentions
when I brought you to Altus,
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but I ended up dragging
you into a big mess.
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Why are you apologizing?
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Domi, you always show your concern for me.
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It makes me happy to know that.
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All right.
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May we meet again, Mon Chéri.
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"Love"
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"Where Death Slumbers"