What are you doing?
Goodbye.
I have to leave.
You see, I'm not the daughter of a duke.
Well, I did suspect.
But that's fine.
We don't have to mention it.
I have to go. There's more to it. It's too dangerous for you all here.
But what are you talking about? Why is that?
I'm the last descendant of the Devil.
What?
But there's no way you are…
You're not devil-like. You're not, Perla.
-Why say that? -Because they all want to kill me.
And so will the archbishop when he knows.
No, but the archbishop fights the Devil, but he's educated.
He's saved women from the stake.
And he had hundreds of witchcraft trials overturned.
Your story just can't be true. Come with me.
We'll see the archbishop. He'll clear it up.
No.
Take my word for it. No one will hurt you.
I make the decisions and everyone obeys.
Archbishop included.
And I can promise that if he tries to hurt you, I'll have him locked up.
Child of the Devil or not.
Here.
Give me your hand.
Well…
No, young lady.
You are not the last descendant of the Devil.
Whoever is really coming after you, they got it all wrong.
See?
You see, it's like I said.
You are condemned to remain as lady-in-waiting to our future princess.
-Thank you, my lord. -It is my duty, Your Majesty.
Come, Perla.
Hurry up, hurry up!
This way. This way. Follow me!
What's happened?
Brother Penance and his army are coming.
The prince is going to give them the keys to the city.
We have to leave.
Come on, hurry.
He's the closest likeness we could find.
Leave.
I should be the one surrendering to Brother Penance.
I should give up my life for my people.
Not him.
Your Majesty, in war as in chess,
the king is not sacrificed.
And this plan allows us to get rid of Brother Penance
and save Ségur with one life only.
Think of what a battle would cost us.
Dear.
Very, very dear.
If I may be so bold, Your Majesty,
I think you should marry as early as tomorrow,
before the penitents arrive.
And I thought you were against this union?
That's right.
But I changed my mind.
Today, it guarantees us the help of the army of Lamartine,
and I think that's a good thing.
In case our plan doesn't quite go as we expect it to.
Mmm.
Very well.
Your Majesty.
You won't congratulate me?
It's a little soon.
And she's still here?
She's told the archbishop everything.
You were all wrong about it. She's no child of the Devil.
So there.
Of the three of us, you're the only who can enter the citadel.
You find a quiet place there,
out of sight, and put it down this way up.
Is that all?
For you, it is.
When you've placed it correctly, I'll sense it. Then it's down to us.
Is that the way you got Toussaint into the palace?
Mm-hmm.
I'll die the same way?
Not if you do exactly as I say.
Don't fuck it up.
I only have to place a stone inside.
I think I can do that.
But you, you must get Perla out.
See you on the other side.
Father.
Horace.
So sorry to come here and trouble you.
You're not troubling me, Horace.
I was expecting you.
Follow me.
Is it not healing?
No.
This one's not.
So, you're gonna kick the bucket?
Mmm.
Yes.
That is why we must act quickly.
Néro, I must talk to Perla.
Without her, magic will be extinguished forever.
The archbishop told us everything.
We know that she is the last descendant.
You did the right thing by sending her to us in Ségur.
Do sit down.
Fortunately, it was you that God put in her path.
We will need your testimony.
Father,
you must listen to me.
The archbishop will come to thank you personally.
Without you, the entire world would be ruined.
You don't have to kill Perla, you see.
She isn't dangerous.
She is innocent.
We were lied to.
Magic… magic isn't evil.
Sit down now.
You make a very serious claim, Horace.
You do realise that, yes?
Listen, Father,
I have seen magic save the life of a human.
And I saw it draw water straight out of the land.
The Devil can take many forms to corrupt our souls, Horace.
And I have also seen the Church use sorcery.
The man sent by the Holy See to murder her.
I saw his true nature.
He was a witch, you see.
Horace, I'm sorry.
You should never have seen that.
You knew of it?
Mmm.
You mean…
You knew that the Church has been lying to us for centuries,
and yet you chose to keep spreading those untruths?
We're here to spread the word of Christ.
-But that isn't the word of Christ! -Hmm.
You're not his messengers. You're a devil.
And what should our church fathers have done?
Just let the witches replace our archbishops?
Abandon the Mass for their primitive rituals?
Guards!
Oh!
He's been discovered.
What?
It's over. Horace no longer has the stone.
Do you still have my necklace?
Nicolas, do you l… love me?
Of course I do.
Look.
I already told you.
W… what's the matter?
Is it the p… penitents?
The penitents, the archbishop, my daughter's wedding.
I feel like I'm on the back foot and I hate that.
Y… you…
Y… you're not saying something.
Ever since your meeting with B… Brother Penance.
Listen.
It… it's your plan, isn't it?
Y… you have doubts?
Is my brother in…
uh… d… danger?
Enter.
Lord Consul, you're requested in the guardroom
by a certain Néro.
Wh… who is that?
No one.
Why… why not tell me?
Because I love you, that's why.
Good day, my lord.
Still not dead?
No.
Aren't you pleased to see me?
-Have you searched him? -Yes, Lord Consul.
Once more.
Yes.
-All fine. -Thank you.
What do you want?
To say, "Hi".
I could have seen the archbishop today
and shown him what you gave me.
I'm listening.
I want my daughter.
Your daughter's doing fine.
Why are you worried?
The archbishop told her that she isn't the child they seek.
You think that's true?
What would he lie for?
He's searching everywhere
for his descendant of the Devil like it's the Grail.
I know she's in danger.
Bring her here, right away.
I'm afraid it's not that simple.
I can't do as I please here.
And your daughter doesn't really consider me a friend of hers.
You find a solution.
She won't listen to me, but I can find a way for you to speak to her.
But how do I know that after that you'll go away?
Come near, I'll tell you. Come.
Do you know why I'm no threat to you, my lord?
I love you too much.
Although you betrayed me.
Oh!
Néro, remove this fucking thing, now!
Once I have Perla.
Néro!
Perla de Vances.
Duchess of Vances.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, should we take a stroll in the gardens?"
"You may leave now."
"Off with his head."
What?
Your father survived.
Want to see him?
Perla!
What do you want?
You have to get out of here. Join me outside. You're not safe here.
And I can't come in.
-But the archbishop said… -I know that.
That you're not devil spawn, but he's lying.
Right, because you don't lie?
Because I'm your father.
I'm a crap father.
The worst one ever.
But I swear I'll take care of you now.
-And Hortense and the prince? -I know, I know. I'm sorry.
We have to get out of here.
Where's your necklace?
How did you manage to get it off?
-F… Forget about it, okay? -How did you do it?
I… I didn't do anything. It… it fell off.
You're lying.
It's the One-Eyed Woman, isn't it?
You sold me to her in exchange for the necklace.
No. Not at all.
And that's why Rochemort interfered. You're all in on it.
-That's not true. I swear. -It is!
Perla! Perla! Perla! Perla!
We have all been duped.
This union is branded with the seal of the Devil.
The crown is corrupted too.
This young girl,
the lady-in-waiting of our future princess-to-be,
is not who she claims to be.
Admit it, viper.
You are not the Duchess of Vances.
-My lord, I can guarantee that… -Stop with your lies, madam!
For we have a witness.
Do you recognise this girl?
Answer me, will you?
Is she not the daughter of Néro,
an assassin in the pay of the Consul of Lamartine?
Because yes…
Oh, yes, he confessed the whole thing.
So…
Do you admit your lie or should I continue?
But that is not all!
Repeat what you told me, monk.
Repeat all the things that you have told me.
This child doesn't only tell us falsehoods,
not only a criminal.
She's the last descendant of the Devil.
She'll bring about his coming to Earth
and that will be the Apocalypse.
But when we came yesterday, you told me that all of that was false
and Perla is not the descendant of the Devil.
My God, my prince.
Sorry to say, but we had no such conversation, you and I.
What? But you're a liar!
Your Majesty, you don't know what you're saying.
But I do know what I'm saying!
You're lying to me! It's you!
Now, our prince is not himself anymore.
The Evil One has enslaved his soul.
And by tomorrow, if I don't act right away,
it will possess him to the core. Guards!
Arrest him.
Seize the prince!
He… Hey!
Apprehend these wretches who let the evil spawn
inside our walls!
Th… Th… Y… You did this to my b… brother!
Monster!
You betrayed me!
Y… you will pay!
We put even priests in jail now. Isn't that crazy?
Well, the country has been going to shit for a long time.
I think I'll go to the New World.
What's that?
I don't know.
Some weird stone.
It was in the priest's satchel.
I mean…
The prince has the Devil in him, and we've lunatics left, right and centre.
It's a real shitter.
You know when all this started? Hey?
It started when Denis's cow gave birth to a calf with two heads.
Fuck. That's right.
-What the hell are the guards doing? -Please…
Could you turn the stone over?
Uh, shut the fuck up.
If… If you don't want to draw a curse upon yourself,
don't leave the stone like that.
Turn it over, you wretch.
Shut the fuck up.
Please.
Right, I'll go and get them.
Turn it over, please.
Perla's not on board.
She's still inside. Are you okay?
Please, please.
Horace has done it.
He's put the stone in place. It could be a trap.
So what? We're in there.
Dig, and take off your clothes.
You will walk to the citadel, through Limbo.
It's where the dead are. Make sure not to stop.
Why would I?
Some will want to speak.
Or want to slow you down.
Mmm.
Go on. Swallow.
Yah!
I've known him since I was born.
He's the one who raised me.
I never would've thought him capable of such perfidy.
I admit, he's clever.
Why are you so calm?
We just have to wait, that's all.
Wait for what?
The death of the archbishop.
It shouldn't be long now.
The penitents.
You're waiting for them?
But why?
Because he betrayed us.
He gave away our trap. Ah, but, no…
It was his trap… to Brother Penance.
To ensure his victory and the recovery of his mines.
What else should I do, Your Majesty? It's your fault. You left me no other way.
You're already the archbishop's puppet. We can't both be pulling the strings.
Good sir, I am the Prince of Ségur.
And I've come to hand myself over as a prisoner
as guarantee to your life.
Here are the keys to the city.
The archbishop and the nobles wait to welcome you to the city
and pledge their allegiance to you.
You are very brave.
Congratulations.
Much braver than your prince.
Let's go then.
What's the fuck's he doing?
Where's all his army?
I told him it was a trap.
He's going to get himself killed.
My lord, the archers are in place.
As soon as you kneel, they will shoot Brother Penance.
Very well.
Bless me, meus pater.
Is he stupid?
Or you're the stupid one.
The archbishop has played you.
The penitents will give him power.
No.
Don't you worry, my dear Joséphine.
You have always been my favourite sibling.
Sit down.
Come.
Sit.
You will become…
the face of Ségur.
Your presence will reassure our neighbours here.
We just need some more time, that's all.
B… B… W… why's that?
To prepare for holy conflict.
God's order must reign over the whole world.
And all must submit.
-We have to pay penance. -Mmm.
Don't be afraid, Joséphine.
Brother Penance is a good Christian.
I raised him with love and respect for God.
He has rid us of these Philistine nobles.
Mmm!
Néro.
Callista?
-I can't stop here. -Please, wait.
Tell me about our daughter.
What's her name?
Perla.
That's pretty.
Why was that the name you chose?
I wasn't me who chose it.
Who, then?
Horace.
A monk.
But why a monk?
I'm sorry, Callista.
Once you were dead, I…
I couldn't carry on.
You abandoned her?
But you told me that you'd be there.
That's my plan now.
I need to go.
Don't worry. I understand.
I don't blame you.
You did what you could, my love.
And you had to do it.
I should never have asked that of you.
Please rest with me awhile?
A plan to betray us,
but you didn't anticipate that others might do the same?
Yes, as you can see, Your Majesty, I got fucked over.
So, what now?
Now?
We'll all die. The three of us.
Qu… Quick, help me out!
P… Poison.
W… We must hide them.
Thank you.
I'm not doing this for you. I'm doing this for my brother.
Hang on. No!
I am so sorry.
She's dead?
I have to get Perla.
You, get out of here.
Perla.
Shh.
It's alright.
You couldn't have done any more.
You're not to blame.
Perla…
Perla doesn't need you.
She's never needed you.
Rest here awhile.
You are ever so tired.
I would love to stay with you.
But I really can't.
Hold that thought.
One minute.
Néro! Here!
Not pleased to see me then?
Are you alright?
Next time I tell you you're in danger, listen to me.
Alright?
Let's go.
You're fucking kidding me?
-Look, I'm saving your hides. -Saying sorry… it might help.
Would you rather die here?
This is a war. We need you.
Let's go.
Come on.
Don't worry about me.
Go ahead. I'll slow you down.
Néro, hurry!
Damn it, Néro. Get away!
Listen to me for once in your life.
Do as I say! Listen to me, please.
Come on.
-How do you plan to get out? -With help, from out there.
Yeah?
To get out, we can use the secret passage in my apartments.
And if Brother Penance is in your apartments?
Why don't you let me die here then?
That is a good question, Your Majesty.
You have no chance of making it with me.
I'm sorry, Perla. About the archbishop, it's all my fault.
We must save him.
There!
Run.
Go.
Only you can save us.
Thank you, sir.
Only you can save us. t the archbishop, it's all my fault.