Karl?
"The Gryphon is neither human nor animal. Neither stone nor flesh.
"Born from hatred, he has just one aim, to rule every world he can enter.
"And should he ever manage to enter our world,
"he would exploit it and enslave the people,
"just like he enslaved the people in the Black Tower.
"Imprisoned in the Black Tower, he is unable to cross into our world.
"No creature born in the tower can.
"But his magic can reach us.
"Although it consumes his energy,
"he can animate anything made of stone in our world. "
Mom's stoneware vase, for example,
could attack us.
So, watch out. Everything made of stone...
is dangerous.
I will kill the Gryphon!
You can't fight hate with hate, Thomas! You must be calmer!
Close your eyes.
Take a deep breath.
Relax.
Sometimes...
Sometimes the bravest is the one who doesn't fight.
And now off to bed with you.
Do you know why my frog vase ended up in Mark's trash?
When in doubt, blame the kids.
And what book is this?
A bit too violent for a 5-year-old, right?
I know Mark is still too young, but Thomas is nearly 16,
he needs to know The Chronicle.
What is this Chronicle?
A storybook?
No.
It's not a storybook.
Hey...
The book belonged to my father.
And his father before him, and his father's father.
My parents didn't have an accident when I was a child.
That was a lie.
They went there.
Into the Black Tower.
Every image,
every word, every map in this book really exists.
You are not serious, right?
You don't really believe this.
You must believe me. It is the truth.
-Karl... -Come with me if you don't believe it.
I can prove it to you. I can show it to you.
And then, I was just back in my room.
Memo?
Mark?
Mark!
Shit.
Come on, concentrate!
Mark?
I didn't hear you come in.
-I came straight upstairs. -And Thomas? Will he call?
Yes, he will call tomorrow.
You were with him?
-At the record store? -Yes.
Anyway...
I got to go because Memo locked himself out.
-Give that to me! -This is mine.
Hey!
Let me out! You can't do this. I have to help Memo!
Let me out! You can't do this.
Let me out!
Father?
It's me, your servant, Fendia.
Conserve your strength!
I will bring you a worthy voice.
I'll find you a worthy voice, a human voice.
So that everybody can understand your word!
THE GRYPHON
Have you ever heard of knocking?
Someone has to clean up.
-But not every day! -Tidy house, tidy mind.
I know a therapist I can recommend.
Peters.
It's Petra Zimmermann.
-Good morning. Are you at work? -No, I'm home.
-Is Mark all right? -Well...
That's what I wanted to ask you.
Why? What happened?
A fit of rage.
Much worse than usual.
Can I talk to him for a moment?
Jörg...
I don't think that's a good idea.
-I had to lock him up. -You locked him up?
He has his Dad's Chronicle.
No idea how he got it, maybe from Thomas.
That book is all they got left from their father.
He lied and he hasn't raged like this in a long time.
Not unusual for someone with post-traumatic stress.
-Let him out. -Can you guarantee
that the book won't drive him crazy like his father?
Petra! Mark is not like Karl, and he's not like Thomas.
Don't make your problems his.
Let him out.
I talked to Dr. Peters.
Will you let me out now?
I shouldn't have locked you up.
-I only did it because... -Because you love me.
Sure, I get it.
Memo?
Memo, where are you?
Shit!
"I have not gone far. Memo. "
How am I supposed to find you?
Just stay at the portal, dude!
Dumbass.
Why does Memo work here?
Because he is loyal.
WE WON'T LEAVE YOU HANGING!
The blue planet.
The red planet.
The biggest planet.
Dear Becky, when you take the book to my mother,
you can open the portal together.
I wrote down the steps for you. I miss you!
What? That was due today?
Good morning. Sit down. Take your notebooks out.
I'm collecting them.
Hand this in. I'll write a new one.
-We can't hand in the same. -It won't be the same.
THE PEACE OF WESTPHALIA
So...
Really good.
Tobias.
Hey!
Yes.
...THE WAR IN EUROPE AND ITS CONFLICTS...
Sara.
Sorry.
I'll make an exception because you are new.
-Did you see his face? -I know!
What was that again? Friendship is based on respect, right?
That's what you said?
Guys!
So...
If nobody is against it, I officially invite Becky to join our group.
-Sure. -She just saved my life in class.
-Sure. -Hi, Becky.
Becky?
What does this psycho want?
I'll see you all in class, okay?
Sure.
-Hey. -Hey.
-Where were you? -I had to do something.
I...
Yesterday was...
I was simply...
Of all the people I know, you are the...
-Shall we... -Yes, sure.
Well. What I am trying to say...
When I'm with you...
At the cemetery, yesterday...
When I yelled at you... I didn't even want to yell at you.
What I am trying to say...
What I am actually trying to say, is that I...
-I just wanted to say I'm sorry. -I got it.
We have to go.
I can't. I have to get Memo out.
He is...
He is also in the Black Tower.
And that's because of me.
So, if you can take this to my mother,
then you both can open the portal and let us back into this world.
Once I find Memo.
I wrote it all down. At 8:00 p. m. at Marten's Church. It's on Steinweg.
I know that you don't believe me.
Do it for me.
Please!
Tomorrow, 8:00 p. m. at Marten's Church.
And Becky!
Yes?
Thanks!
Hey!
You don't seem to be too happy about Mark's gift.
Okay.
It's occupied.
You're into Mark, he is into you. Great. I'm happy for you two.
But I'm telling you to be careful.
My uncle had mental health issues.
When he began to wrap things in tinfoil and newspaper,
my parents didn't think it was bad.
And Mark is the same.
Who knows if he will lose it one day, or jump off a bridge.
Mark doesn't have mental health problems, not like that.
Hey!
You helped me... So tell me if you need help, okay?
Nobody was there to assess his mental state and help him.
Already in December 1888, Van Gogh showed early signs of madness.
During a severe fit in the summer of 1889,
he drank poisonous paint,
which can be considered a suicide attempt.
It was arguably the mix of being an outsider
and mental illness...
I don't know how stable he is, you stay away from him.
Thus, Van Gogh took his own life in the end.
Okay, Memo. If this doesn't lure you out, nothing will.
Yarmael!
What's that?
Humans!
Music store, Krefelden.
Hi. I want to rent a sound system.
An amp and preamp, offer number four in your catalog.
For this weekend.
You are in luck. Somebody just cancelled.
Normally, I wouldn't have a system available on short notice. Your name?
Ben Schröder, please.
The system is ready for collection. You have to pick it up before 7:00 p. m.
Otherwise, the system is gone.
Understood! Thank you. Bye.
And?
We got it!
Hold this!
It's really working out.
My master Fendia, the captives are kneeling over there.
They have strong voices. Take a look at them.
You're praying to the wrong god.
-Leave her be! -Tanis!
His voice is strong and deep.
It's perfect for Father. Take him.
Get up.
My lord.
I beg you to let my family go.
And I will always serve the Gryphon faithfully,
and present him with my voice.
Too old.
Take him!
No, my lord, take me.
Wait!
I'll come with you!
I'll serve him and present him with my voice.
Voluntarily.
I will not try to escape. I swear.
Under one condition.
Which is?
You take my family up there.
To the grass plane.
To Marten's Court.
Alive!
Take his family upstairs.
Kill the rest!
No!
-Tanis! No! -We'll see each other again!
Tanis!
Be strong!
You found him.
The perfect human for Father.
I'm just doing my duty, Master.
What's your name?
Yezariael.
Yez.
There are noises.
South, from the hills.
What kind of noises?
Humans!
Get the others.
After them.
SCHLOSSPARK CINEMA CLOSED DUE TO RECONSTRUCTION
This is where I watched my first movie in 1982.
E. T.
-That's amazing! -Right?
Normally, there would be an Aldi or a McDonald's here by now.
My parents buy old buildings, tear them down and build new ones.
But the cinema is listed.
Which means, we'll be left alone for now.
Take a look at this.
Shit.
THE TOWER IT IS REAL
Here.
You got this from Mark?
Yes.
It's creepy.
This is not normal.
Look at this. This chapter is called "Night Terror. "
"This plant is dangerous.
"A monster lurks inside of it. I call it 'Night Terror. '
"It reminds me of the nightmares I had as a child. "
It hatches from this flower?
That's nonsense.
Look, there are instructions...
"Experiment for revival.
"Five drops of Aqua Purificata onto the dried plant. "
And Mark really believes in this shit?
Believe him. Help him.
-Believe him... -Do you hear that?
-Hey, what are you doing? -Let's see Mark's mother.
Sara. Wait.
I know it sounds stupid.
But what if Mark is not crazy?
Like my uncle.
"Hey, maybe he is not crazy. "
"Just overworked. "
Then he went to the basement, grabbed some 2-inch nails,
and swallowed them with water.
-I am going to Mark's mother. -My father is Mark's therapist.
Let's do the experiment and see if Mark is really crazy or not.
But I need The Chronicle for that.
If it doesn't work,
then I'll shut up and we'll talk to my father.
Please.
Wash him and bring the new robe!
Go!
Hear my word.
-Dad, I... -It will be alright.
Mark!
You're the Traveler between Worlds.
Shit.
Retreat!
Human! Catch him.
-Aqua Purificata, what's that? -Rain water, or better, distilled water.
-Hey, what's up? -Perfect timing.
For what?
We need to go to Becky's for an experiment.
What kind of experiment?
I'll explain later.
I'm getting the system.
You can do that later. Just turn around.
But I have to be at Sound Vision before 7:00 p. m.
Yes, you'll make it.
DISTILLED WATER
It's totally dried out.
Okay.
-Something is really going to hatch? -Nope!
If it does, sprinkle salt as it extracts the liquid and kills the Night Terror.
Osmosis.
The Night Terror dries out.
Some pepper and curry for taste.
"Aqua Purificata. Five drops only.
"The more water, the bigger the Night Terror. "
"Warning, always be careful. "
All right.
In a moment, we will know if Mark was right.
One...
Two...
Three...
Four...
Five!
Damn it!
Nothing is happening.
No.
I can't smell him.
Because he smeared fish all over the place.
Let me wait here then.
He must come out at some point.
Relax, Yarmael.
All in good time.
The slave caravan is more important.
Retreat!
Sarn won't like that.
It says the Black Tower will change you if you go inside.
"Soul and body become their true selves. "
So if an alcoholic goes in there, and he's actually a good guy,
then he will be cured?
Yeah, right. If there was such thing as the Black Tower.
But it doesn't look like it.
Right?
Still nothing?
We must've done something wrong.
We had a deal.
If it failed, you'd tell your Dad.
I won't be responsible if Mark harms himself.
But I gave Mark my word.
Your word for what?
That I'll open the portal tomorrow. I wanna try it now.
You don't have to join me.
Okay.
Then we'll go to that damn portal and open it.
Last attempt.
Hey!
I still have to pick up the system.
Thank you.
Do you speak my language?
Of course, dumbass!
Memo!
Mark!
There you are!
Of course, man!
Yeah, you too!
-Dude, what? -Dude, ouch!
You had no beard yesterday.
Yesterday?
It's been three weeks here.
What?
Three weeks.
Yesterday.
Time passes more quickly here.
Strange.
Sara?
I have only 25 minutes left. I have to go or I won't get the system.
Five minutes. You might have to open a door or something.
Guys.
Ben, help me.
Help me out here.
-Where did you get all this? -I found it in an abandoned village.
There's people living here.
The Horned Ones hunt them.
They enslave them in the mines.
Sick.
KREFELDEN HOSPITAL
You are Mark's mother!
Do I know you?
Memo didn't come home yesterday.
There was only this.
I'M OUT WITH MARK
You are Memo's father.
Mark said that Memo was at the record store...
He is not there. Your son lies.
Where is Mark?
Stop right there.
I understand your concern.
But you will remain polite and calm.
I'll ask Mark and if I hear anything, I will let you know.
Wait a second!
If you asked Becky to be at the portal tomorrow evening in our world,
then for us, she'll be there in three weeks, right?
What if we are wrong and she is there today?
We can't wait there for so long. There's no water, food or shelter.
But if she is there today, we are stuck here forever.
Easy-peasy. We go to my camp by the lake, a day's walk. Okay?
No, not easy-peasy.
If you have been here for three weeks,
Thomas has been here for months.
We have to get help now.
-Do you want to die of thirst? -I got water.
For three weeks?
For two days.
We'll go to the portal now.
If Becky doesn't show up by tomorrow, then we go to the camp.
Okay.
You're right.
What's that?
The Gryphon's slave caravan.
What are those stones?
From basalt mines.
Where do they take them?
No idea!
Thomas.
It's all true.
I'll help him!
No.
No?
That's your brother, man!
We will rescue Thomas.
But not now, and not here.
We don't have any weapons and no real strategy.
Humans!
Run!
Get them!
OPEN THE PORTAL! MY CENTER OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Mars...
Earth. Mercury.
"The biggest planet... "
Jupiter!
And the center of the solar system...
The sun.
Mark?
-After them! -There they are!
Shit!
Let's go.
Fuck off!
I'll beat your ass.
Get lost!
Fuck off!
Mark!
Sometimes the bravest is the one who doesn't fight.
Memo.
Trust me.
DR. PHILIP CHENNARD PSYCHIATRIST AND PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Dude, you are a fucking superhero!
-Yeah! -Yeah!
Where the hell have you been?
Memo had a girl trouble.
All night long.
The next time, you tell your dad or you'll
have girl trouble with me. Got it?
You have a beard?
For three weeks.
Dude, you really need to shave!
-I hope I'm not late. If I don't get the -
Stop! Bag down!
I said, bag down.
Put the bag down.
Very slowly.
Put your hands up, slowly.
7-2-5 to station, caught three people at Marten's Church. Need backup.
MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL
I believe he is yours.
Hey.
Thank you.
Have a good evening.
Memo, go upstairs already.
Mark.
I know how we can find Thomas.
Tomorrow morning. Oracle.
Okay.
You're a goddamn superhero. Never forget that.
Becky Meissner's answering machine. Leave a message, I'll call back.
Hi, it's Mark. I have good news. I found Memo.
You don't have to bring the package to my mom.
But bring it to school tomorrow.
Anyway, thanks for everything.
Can't wait to see you. Bye.