I will do anything if it is for Altena or you.
Altena, to be loved by you is bliss.
[In Kirika's house after gun battle]
There we go.
That's an excellent field dressing. Did you train as a medic?
I don't know.
This is your house.
Yes...
But it isn't your house.
Yes. Yuumura Kirika, that's my name.
But it isn't really your name.
Yes.
[At Kirika's school]
I've made the arrangements to leave the country.
Thank you.
So are you about finished?
Mmm...
I just can't imagine why anyone would want to say good-bye in a place like this.
You're right.
"Even when...I was in a crowd, I was always alone."
Huh?
"I'm afraid that's not mine. It's...Ernest Hemingway, I believe."
I'm ready to go now, Mireille.
[Later, in France in Mireilles apartment]
You know what I do for a living, and for that I can't let you go. Do you understand what I'm saying?
Yes
Well, then I will help you. They are sure to come after us again. I have something I want to ask them. And when all this is over, I will kill you.
I will be waiting for that moment.
[Mireille reads Kirika's letter]
KSKirika's letter
Mireille, I have a terrible premonition and so I am writing you this letter. Not long ago Cloe told me that Soldats is my home. I may... I may never be able to see you again. There is another me, I can feel it. I don't mind it if you kill me, however, when that time comes... and I don't have time for my final words, I could not bear that. Because there is... something I want to tell you. Mireille... I was alone. Always Alone. I never had anything. It was terrible and painful, however, I wasn't alone. When I found out Noir was a name for two, well, of course it was a surprise at first, but... My heart rejoiced. You were there for me. Mireille... I was happy because you were there... I was happy... truly happy... Mireille, whom I cherish. I cannot describe it in words... Thank you, Mireille. Thank you.
You fool.
[A room at the Manor]
The smell of blood...
That's right. Over the years, many lives have been taken in this room.
It goes beyond this one room; this whole place seems imbued with the aura of death.
Yes. You lived here once you know...
Of course. It is my home, isn't it?
Yes. Would you like to come see my room?
[Chloe's room]
We used to live here together, although it really was only for a short time. We were trained and raised separately. You carried out missions even when you were very young. Including the mission in Corsica. That was a task worthy of a maiden with black hands, the figure of Noir. After seeing you that day, I swore to myself that I myself wanted to be like you. To be shoulder to shoulder with you to be venerated as the true Noir.
Are you saying that you became an assassin because you saw me?
Yes.
[Mireille speaking with Beaufort, a high ranking Soldats leader]
I will go to the Manor
BBeaufort
Is that all?
Don't get me wrong, I'm not going for you. I'm going for my own sake. This does not change the fact that Soldats is my enemy.
BBeaufort
Do you want to be a mere assassin forever? Although you may be very skilled, an assassin is just a tool.
It's the path I chose for myself.
BBeaufort
If you join us, you will have immense power. Much more than your parents ever gained.
I have realised why my parents went against Soldats even when this meant losing everything. My partner has lived up to now with a seed of darkness planted in her heart. My parents probably thought, that they didn't want me to be like that. My parents were definitely Soldats, however, they were also parents who loved their daughter. That is all.
BBeaufort
What do you plan to do at the Manor? Will you save your partner?
Well, who knows? I can only say this. I will find out the identity of those who manipulated my family and my partner.
BBeaufort
Very well. Go and try it. The Manor is a place which has been lost in the darkness of history. Even if you return safely from there, the darkness will live on in various places around the world. Do you plan to take on the whole world alone?
Not necessarily alone.
BBeaufort
This may sound strange, but I wish you luck.
I now return this to your hands.
[ Altena gives Kirika her gun. After a flashback, Kirika realizes Altena gave her her first gun and sent her on her first assassination mission. Kirika points her gun at Altena.]
Go ahead and shoot. If that were the ask assigned to you, a Noir must be able to shoot, even if that target is myself. Just what worries you, child? You must never falter. The world of man is always bound in darkness, and in years to come, you will see many black deeds with your own eyes. But you must never look away...not from that darkness, and not from the world full of suffering. We have an obligation that we must bear, both you and I. It is our shared destiny to bear the most unforgivable of sins together. But you already know this, don't you child? The answer that you have been searching for is within these walls. You have returned to your home, this is where you belong, it's time to accept your world. Those gathered here are all family and together we serve that cause.
You're saying...I'm a sinner because that's what we must do...this family?
Yes, the sin within the sin, that is why we live together in darkness. For this is the only place where you will ever know peace.
[ Kirika falls to her knees.]
The man within the man, the love within the love, the sin within the sin.
[ Altena embraces Kirika.]
Poor little one. Do not worry, child. Once you come to accept this life, all will be right once more.
[Amongst the ruins, Chloe prepares to kill Mireille]
In the past, this site was used by those who gave their lives for the darkness and presented themselves to the selection of the True Noir. You will die here. In other words, this is fate. Goodbye, Mireille Bouquet.
[Kirika shoots knife out of Chloe's hand, and as a result Chloe attacks Kirika]
Why...? Why?! you LIAR!
Cloe, stop. Please.
And I had to watch you... living with her! and I KNEW! I KNEW! It... it... should have been me! It should have been me!
Please, Chloe. Stop already.
[Chloe stops and then runs towards Mireille, drawing a knife]
Cloe!
[Kirika kills Chloe with a fork]
Noir...
Chloe was... my other self... I can kill people, and it saddens me.
[Episode 26, In the ritual antechamber]
BBorne
This is a situation we never expected. If one of the saplings failed, we knew that the remaining two would still become Noir. But this! Chloe is dead, and the remaining two have turned against us! Even if we are able to escape from them, an inquiry by the council will surely be awaiting us. Damn you Altena and damn your plans! We should have killed the daughter of Corsica when we had the chance! Are you listening to me Altena?! All that we have worked for is over! For you and your damn Noir!
No, the ritual will still be performed. This outcome is not entirely unexpected; but there is still one last trial that must be overcome.
BBorne
Altena...?
All that matters is that the blades of old shall be brought back into this world. Yes, even if it already belongs to the Soldats.
BBorne
Are you saying that you don't even care what happens to the Soldats because of Noir?
The man within the man, the love within the love, the sin within the sin. The Soldats were created to address certain truths that exist within the society of man. But in the long years since, the Soldats lost their way. Now, ravaged by the very disease they sought to contain, they writhe like maggots in society's flesh.
BBorne
You can't mean...
To remove that flesh, we need a pure, untainted blade. A blade devoid of bindings, free to cut with the will of God. And once Noir has been revived, that is when the ideals of the Soldats of old, the Grand Retour we have waited for will be realized at last.
BBorne
You intended for this to happen all along...
[Borne pulls out her gun, but is shot by Altena instead.]
[Episode 26: Final confrontation with Altena]
On this altar, the true ritual will be staged. It is a place lost in the eddies of time, and in this forgotten place, your pilgrimage will come to an end.
So many people have died. Innocents and Soldats, Mireille's family...and now Chloe, too. What purpose did it serve?!
Hmhmhm. Foolish child. So foolish, both of you. Your mother was a fool like that as well. Your parents were both fools who let affection for their progeny blind them to the sight of the truth. But they did serve quite well as lambs to be sacrified upon your altar.
How dare you, you monster!
[drops her gun] You're not worth it. It's not worth soiling a bullet to kill you.
Isn't it? Then I have no choice. (shoots Mireille in the arm, Kirika draws her gun on Altena) Go ahead child. If you do not shoot, then your friend will surely die. Yes, so many lives have already been taken. So many by your hands. Are you really going to let all those lives go to waste now? Surely you ought to know it as well as I. You are a Noir, my child: born under the mark of Cain, raised in a cradle of sin, a supreme presence that governs death. It is the purpose for which you exist, your sole reason for being.
I can't...it can't be...
You have committed sin upon sin as Noir. And those sins will exist for all eternity. You needn't be saddened by this. For those sins are necessary as long as the man exists. You are one who has been selected for that purpose. Now, pull the trigger, chosen one. Kill me for all my sins, and live on as a true Noir.
OOdette (Kirika's flashback)
Please guard my Mireille.
Kirika!
Our hands may indeed be black...and perhaps those sins will never vanish...but my sins are Yuumura Kirika's and not Noir's! Because, we are not who you think we are.
Kirika!!!!
Sayonara, Mireille...
Kirika!!!!
Let go, Mireille...let go...
Kirika...I'm begging you...please...
[Final Scene: Mireille and Kirika leave the Manor to be confronted by Beaufort and a troop of Soldats men]
SSoldats officer
Noir?
You're wrong.
Make way if you fear the eternal darkness.
BBeaufort
What do you plan to do now? This is not over yet.
We will live on as we see fit. That is all.
BBeaufort
In the end the world is in darkness.
That is why... we seek the light.
[They walk off into the darkness]
Mireille...
What is it?
What will we do now?
Right now I'd like to go back to Paris and have a nice hot tea. We'll talk later. What do you think?
It sounds good.
You're preparing the tea you know.
Odette Bouquet
To be sure, love can kill, but always remember, hate can never save. Never!
Minor characters
Those who are starving can be strong indeed.
To wash out blood, you must first shed more blood.
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