"Noir... lt is the name of an ancient fate." "Two maidens who govern death." "To ward the darkness from the nursing babes, their black robes serve as shields." "We had a promise, didn't we?" "That you would kill me when it all became clear." "That time has come." "Now, do it." "What's wrong?" "Mireille?" "Who's there?" "!" "I'll admit you have skill." "Who are you?" "I belong to the Soldats." "I would like to have a talk with you." "I'll bet." "It's too chilly here." "Won't you come up to talk?" "My old leg wound aches, you see." "Fine." "Ah, that feels good." "Being out in the sun is great." "You must be tired of living in the shadows by now." "What are you getting at?" "I would like to invite you to become a member of the Soldats." "Have a seat." "It would mean you would be standing on the side of those who rule." "That isn't funny." "Ruling others is not such a bad thing, once you get used to it." "You have the qualifications for it." "The truth is, some were of the opinion that we should have brought you into the fold at an even earlier stage." "You and your partner." "Kirika?" "She has entered the Manor, and gone to Altena." "Unfortunately, she is beyond our reach now." "You people seem to really hate this Altena person." "The one who was thoroughly against drawing you into the organization was none other than Altena." "She was adamant about giving the saplings the greatest trials." "Saplings... ln other words, the candidates to become the true Noir." "Those who received the blessings of the Soldats' high priest when they were born." "The rank and file soldiers know nothing of the reason behind the orders to sanction you." "They just followed their orders and assaulted you." "It was because the trials had to be real battles, where life and death were on the line." "Of the saplings, two have fallen into Altena's hands." "All that remains is you." "I see, so that's why you want to join forces with me." "There is only one condition." "Go to the Manor and become Noir." "The pair of black hands requires both the right and the left." "Kill Chloe or kill the one who used to be your partner." "That is up to you." "In either case, if that happens, Altena will be forced to accept you, even knowing that you have been influenced by us." "And then, kill Altena when the opportunity presents itself." "Depending on the situation, yes." "Sorry, but I believe you have no real choice." "You know too much." "The Soldats do not leave dangerous elements alone." "I will give you two days." "I look forward to a wise decision." "The mad tea party in Wonderland..." "The March Hare and the Hatter said to Alice, "No room!" "No room!"" "There is only room for two in Noir, but three candidates." "It really was a mad tea party." "I'm impressed you found this place." "It was easy to find, Mr. Remy Breffort." "There aren't very many people who favor a cane like that." "Haven't you forgotten something crucial?" "The Soldats..." "You people killed my parents." "Your internal squabbles have nothing to do with me." "All of the Soldats are my enemy." "Shoot me if you want." "I am of the Soldats." "But... lf you kill me, your career will also end, here and now." "I am well aware of your style." "I knew you would come here." "Then why?" "I wanted you to realize that there is no way out of this world." "Didn't Feyder tell you?" "Not to make the same mistake that Laurent Bouquet made?" "If he had handed you over to the Soldats, the Bouquets' power would have been even more firmly theirs." "But your parents chose the path to destruction of their own will." "Do not repeat their mistake, Mireille Bouquet." "Your reply will come tomorrow." "Think well upon your answer." "Kill me!" "Please, Mireille!" "Kirika, I will kill you." "That was our promise." "I see." "We trust your judgment, Breffort." "Yes, I know." "Shoot me!" "Mireille!" ""Mireille, I have a very bad feeling."" ""That is why I write this to you now."" ""That time, Chloe said that the Soldats were my true home."" "I may never be able to see you again." "There is another me." "It is a feeling I have." "I do not mind being killed by you." "But if that moment came and there was no time for a final exchange of words," "I could never bear that." "Because there is something I want to tell you, no matter what." "Mireille, I was alone, alone for a long time." "I had nothing." "It frightened me, and it hurt." "But I was not alone." "When I learned that Noir was originally a name for two, it was, of course, a shock," "but in my heart, I felt joy." "I had you." "Mireille, you were there for me and I was happy." "I was happy." "Very much so." "My dear Mireille..." "Oh, I just cannot express it well in writing." "Thank you, Mireille." "Thank you." "You dummy." "I'll go to the Manor." "I see." "Don't get me wrong." "I'm not going so I can serve your interests." "I'm just going for my own sake." "It doesn't change the fact that the Soldats are my enemy." "Do you want to stay a mere hit man forever?" "First-rate, but still, just a hit man to be used by others?" "It's the path I chose for myself." "Join us and you will have enormous power." "Even more than your parents once had." "I realized why my parents went against the Soldats, even if it meant throwing everything away." "My partner has lived with a darkness that was planted in her heart." "My parents must have thought that they did not want me to be like that." "My parents were definitely Soldats." "But they were parents who loved their daughter." "That was all." "What will you do when you get to the Manor?" "Will you save your partner?" "Oh, who knows?" "I can say one thing." "The one who manipulated the fate of my family and my partner... I will see that person for myself." "Very well." "Go ahead and try it." "In any case, I think the outcome will be very interesting for us." "Maybe so." "The Manor is on the border of Spain and France." "I will email you the precise location." "Fine." "The Manor, a place left behind in the darkness of history." "Even if you are able to safely return from there, the darkness will live on all over the world." "Do you mean to fight the entire world alone?" "Not necessarily alone." "This may sound strange, but I wish you luck." "Welcome home." "I'm home..."