Wait here.
Are you dumb or was I speaking Chinese?
You shouldn't be here. This isn't your case.
Which case is that?
This one, the murdered women or the severed hand?
We believe they're connected.
What are you talking about?
The murder weapon was stolen from a Mr Gastaigne?
You just need to compare ballistics.
We looked into the thefts, but never found a link to St Vincent's.
The prints all came from kids, including the owner of our hand.
But who says they're St Vincent kids?
And you're saying they killed three women?
That doesn't make sense.
Kids wouldn't do something like that.
Why not?
Alright. So what's the link here?
I don't know yet. -Have you identified the victims?
Of course.
Everyone around here knows them.
They're Marion and Paul Pizzetti, 36 and 32 years old.
They live in Lannoy.
No criminal record...
and six kids.
How old are the kids?
They're foster kids. It's how they make their living.
What should we do with them?
I suggest you deal
with the crime scene and the kids, and we go back to St Vincent's.
Please identify the bullets in the bodies.
They might've been shot from the same rifle.
I'm going to worm more out of Durero.
Go back to the station and look through the murder files.
See if the other victims had a link to St Vincent's.
Mariotte would've said.
You found more in one day than they did in two months.
Contact Child Protective Services.
See if the Pizzettis' kids came from St Vincent's.
Again, the juvenile court has to authorize...
I don't give a shit, Camille.
Shake everyone up and get something out of them.
That's what you're good at, right?
THE CRIMSON RIVERS
THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE: PART II
It's not that simple.
Why not?
Sylvain took off five days ago.
The infamous Sylvain. -Yes.
Gang leader Sylvain Richard.
The worst of the bunch.
You didn't think of him when the hand appeared?
I thought he'd just run off and would come back.
And if not, good riddance.
And the burglaries?
There was no proof it was the kids.
Except for the prints we found everywhere.
Do you know if they're hiding a gun here?
Detective, please. If I'd heard about anything like that,
I would've called the police immediately.
These kids aren't murderers.
Maybe they sold it. I have to talk to them.
Out of the question.
I don't want someone like you interrogating them.
What about the masked man who attacked me?
He's a myth.
The kids talk about a man called The Whisperer.
What does he tell them?
He's not real.
It's all in their heads. -That man attacked me.
I have to talk to the kids.
There's no point arguing, Niemans.
You need a licensed psychologist. It's the law.
Right. And if I order a search right now?
Do what you want, OK?
Expect a shitload of cops at breakfast tomorrow.
See you tonight. -Tonight? What for?
Wait here. I'll be right back.
I need to see Michel Lagorce. -Is he expecting you?
No, but it's urgent. -Wait.
You need an appointment.
One moment. I'll call you back.
You could knock. -I'm looking into a missing child.
Right.
Fill out this form. I can help you with that.
We already found his hand.
His body must be somewhere.
I heard about that.
I can help, but...
This kid had a rifle used in three murders.
His friends are still out there.
I'm sorry, I don't understand. -That's OK.
I just need all you have on St Vincent's.
No.
It's confidential. I can't just... There's a process...
I want to know each kid's background,
where they come from,
their families and what foster homes they've been to.
I want a full list of staff
and the history of each teacher.
Then I'm going to give you another list of names,
and you're going to see if they appear in your files anywhere.
Let go! You're hurting me.
You're insane.
What did I ever do to you?
Personally? Nothing.
But I know about people like you.
Now, then. The files.
I... I'll see what I can do.
You'll get them for me.
Now.
We have one witness: the cemetery groundskeeper.
Unfortunately, all he saw was a figure fleeing the scene.
We're waiting for forensics to analyze the scene,
but they're not optimistic.
The autopsies are already underway,
but not done yet. -He just started.
The coroner called to let me know he thinks
the killer took care to extract the bullets from his victims.
It suggests the bullets could've been used to identify him.
Thank you, Jean Louis.
Yes? -Could it be another Dawn Killer case?
Let's just say that for now, we think it likely
that this double homicide is connected to the other murders.
OK?
We're receiving reinforcements this evening.
Road blocks have been set up. Now, we'll organize groups
and allocate specific tasks to each one.
Thank you. I'll hand things over to Officer Gandolfi.
Ladies and gentlemen, we're going to divide you
into four sectors: north, south...
What now? I have to call the Chief of Police.
You should at least have something to show him.
OK. Come up to my office.
We need men tomorrow morning.
We need to search St Vincent's.
First, sit down. Second, forget about the men.
I need all my guys. -It's to find the murder weapon.
But we still don't know for sure. The cartridges are being analyzed.
We're waiting on results.
What are the chances
of there being two MAS 36 rifles in the area?
Niemans, my main priority is the double homicide.
But it's probably the same killer.
You said so yourself. -I didn't say that.
I have to focus on the most recent events.
Don't you realize what we're dealing with right now?
You have a theory about kids committing burglaries,
stealing a rifle and giving or selling it to a murderer.
But where's the proof, Niemans?
We've identified the ringleader. It's the kid whose hand was cut off.
Durero,
who runs St Vincent's, started to talk.
This kid disappeared five days ago.
His name is Sylvain Richard.
His prints are all over the houses.
That's great.
Question his accomplices. -It's impossible.
You know how long it takes with minors.
Make a formal request, and we'll forward it.
Chill out a bit, will you?
You two are stressing me out.
Niemans!
What an idiot.
You could've told me we'd identified the kid.
When?
Shall I show you what I found?
Not right now. Come on.
Come on!
Now can I tell you what I got from CPS?
Go ahead.
I asked if any of the Pizzettis' kids came from St Vincent's.
Two made a round trip.
What does that mean? -They ended up back in the home.
Why? -It doesn't say in their files.
I need to get more out of Lagorce, the director.
How old are the kids? -Eight and twelve.
Is that all? -No.
I checked to see if the three victims had a connection to CPS.
And? -Nathalie Vuibert, the second victim,
worked at St Vincent's three years ago.
But I can't find anything on Sophie Camus or Fabienne del Mora.
Sophie was a cashier, Fabienne worked at city hall. Neither had kids.
Dig deeper. I'm sure there's a connection.
It's this way.
As I've been telling your colleagues all day,
I heard three shots.
So I came out of my cabin.
Once I got to about here, I saw a figure over there.
Describe the figure. -I don't know.
He was all in black and wearing a hood.
That was when I saw the victims.
What's this? -A memorial.
They're all kids.
It's for the St Vincent kids who died in the 90s.
But there's nothing buried here.
When was it erected? -Nine or ten years ago.
Who paid for it? -Well, actually...
We don't know. Everything was organized via post.
Must've been one of the former kids.
A tribute to lost friends.
Did you say three gunshots? -Yes, three shots.
The killer removed two bullets from the bodies.
That means there's a third here somewhere.
Mariotte didn't mention that detail.
Where was the woman? -She was lying there.
Let's take a look.
Do you need me for anything else? -No. Thank you.
Niemans? -Yes?
Good work.
Wait in the car. I need to make a call.
Hi, it's Camille.
I just sent you a picture of a text in Latin.
Can you translate it?
It'd be great if you could find where the quote is from too.
Can you send it back ASAP?
I'm counting on you.
Yes, take care.
So what now? -I'll tell you back at the home.
The home?
St Vincent's.
Shit. You again.
Don't worry. We know the way.
Right.
We're sure about one thing: It all starts here.
Last summer, a group of St Vincent kids known as "Sylvain's gang"
start robbing houses in the area
under the guidance of this so-called "Whisperer" who visits at night.
When they bring him a rifle, the sick bastard
goes on a killing spree.
What's his motive?
Revenge. I think he was one of the kids molested in 1992.
What makes you so sure of that?
First, he's shown that he knows this place inside out.
Second, the angle of the shot at the cemetery indicates
he was kneeling before the monument.
I'm sure he organized that shrine.
Then there are the missing pages from the 90s.
He wanted to erase his past here.
But the victims had nothing to do with those past events.
The Pizzettis were a foster family.
Nathalie Vuibert worked here as a teacher.
We need to look into the others.
We need the list of kids here in 1992.
Did you ask for that from CPS?
As luck would have it, their hard disk blew,
erasing all information on those years.
I asked Gandolfi to bring you the archives from the 90s.
We already checked. The pages are missing. What more can I do?
Check records from the canteen, the infirmary, everywhere.
Where are you going?
To shake up Durero. He still hasn't told us everything.
Hi, Leo.
Leo?
Look, if you don't want to talk, fine,
but stop making these stupid silent calls.
Sorry.
Where should I put these? -There.
Was that your fiancé?
Sorry, that's none of my business. I...
It was my son.
You have a son?
How old is he?
18.
So...
when did you have him?
I was 15.
He spent his life in homes like this. Nice, huh?
Does he live with you now?
No.
We talk on the phone. Well, he calls me.
But he doesn't talk.
And what about your...
I mean, his dad?
He wasn't a good dad.
I cut him out of my life.
For good.
OK.
I'll let you work in peace.
At the time, I was still in my hometown, Belfort.
All I know is what I've been told.
It's difficult to tell truth from legend.
Between 1988 and 1992,
there were instances of rape
and sexual abuse of the children here.
The culprits were Cécile Battiston and Jean-Pierre Massier,
the men in charge of St Vincent's.
The suicides alerted the authorities.
The inquiry was long and difficult.
The kids wouldn't talk.
Eventually, the bastards were locked up.
I hope they're still rotting in jail.
NO ACCESS RESTRICTED CORRIDOR
I checked to see if any teachers were kids here.
The answer is no.
He may not be a teacher, but he was definitely here.
Shit!
Open the door!
Let me out!
Damn it!
Niemans!
Are you OK?
Yes.
Could you identify them?
No.
I have to talk to the kids now.
Trouble follows you, Niemans. The police are here.
I gave my authorization for a full search.
We found nothing suspicious.
All the kids seem to have been in bed.
I woke the prosecutor.
He'll send a psychologist tomorrow, so we can start the questioning.
Niemans? -Yes.
Can you take me to my room?
Of course.
Everything will be OK.
I know why they locked you in.
They were looking for this.
Give me the phone, Camille. You need to rest.
I sent the text on the plaque to a friend to translate.
She's calling tonight.
I'll take care of it, OK?
You need to rest.
Niemans? -Yes?
I know how we can get the list of kids from 1992.
There was an investigation at the time.
They must've taken statements.
We just need a witness list from the prosecutor.
If the killer is one of the kids, his name will be on it.
We'll look into it tomorrow.
Come on.
Get some sleep. I'll be keeping watch.
Thank you.
Hello.
Hello?
Leo, talk to your mom or cut the crap.
Hello? -Good evening. Can I speak to Camille?
This is her colleague, Detective Niemans.
Are you the one translating the text?
That's right.
What've you found?
It's a quotation from a late 19th century novella:
"The Children's Crusade" by Marcel Schwob.
Never heard of it.
The book is a retelling of a legend
from the 1200s about children who embark on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
However, almost all of them perish before they set off.
The crusade is the symbol of a movement used to revive the spirit of Christ.
The Children's Crusade? -That's right.
I'll send the translation via text.
Thank you. -Bye.
Bye.
Hi, Paul. Thanks for coming so quickly. -Of course.
Why all the mystery? -You'll see.
Do you have your gear? -It's in the van.
How long will it take to analyze that?
Two hours.
Then I'll leave you to it.
Call me when you're done.
Are you running your own investigation now?
Hi, Mario. It's Niemans.
I've got two names: Cécile Battiston and Jean-Pierre Massier.
They're the former directors of St Vincent's in Roubaix.
They were convicted of sexual abuse and involuntary manslaughter in 1994.
I want to know when they got out, what they did next,
their probation officers, their jobs,
current addresses and if they've had contact.
OK?
Get your ass in gear. It's urgent. Bye.
Hello, Niemans.
Psychologists are here, and the questioning is underway.
Are you keeping an eye on them? -Who?
The kids or the psychologists?
They won't talk easily.
Don't worry, Niemans. We've got it this time.
Did my friend call you? -Yes.
It confirms our suspicions. Look.
And what suspicions are those exactly?
Don't worry, Mariotte. You focus on the questioning.
Come on.
It looks like we were right.
The murder victims must've been abusing kids.
I need to see that guy in CPS. -Lagorce.
Yes. We need more on Vuibert and the Pizzettis.
OK. I'll keep looking into Camus and del Mora.
Good. -Did the prosecutor
send the witness list from 1992? -No, I forgot to call.
I'll leave you to follow up on it. Let's keep in touch.
Can we talk?
You can't just barge in like that.
OK. I'll be in touch soon.
Thank you.
My colleague was here yesterday.
Yes. She basically assaulted me.
That was just for starters.
You're both insane. I'm calling the...
I won't be long.
Do you know this couple?
Yes.
They were just murdered.
Tell me about them.
They fostered many kids. We knew them well.
What was their reputation?
Not good.
What do you mean? Explain.
We were looking into it. He'd been suspected of touching kids
and she of looking the other way.
Yet you still sent kids there?
The process is long. We'd started removing the kids.
The two you sent back to St Vincent's? -Exactly.
Did you know Nathalie Vuibert?
Of course.
She was murdered too. -Stop screwing with me.
She was a teacher at St Vincent's.
What was her reputation?
Not good either.
Is it your job to protect kids or torture them?
Get off your high horse.
It starts with rumors. We have to check them and find proof.
Anyway, in the end she was let go.
What was she doing? Touching the kids?
No. She was quite heavy handed.
A real sadist.
Right.
Do the names Sophie Camus or Fabienne del Mora ring any bells?
I've never heard of them. -Sure?
Your colleague already asked me.
They're not connected to Child Protective Services. Sorry.
Thank you.
Camille, meet me at the station.
This mess is starting to make sense.
Take a seat. -I don't have long.
OK. I'll keep it short.
Do you remember a few years back when the police changed ammunition?
Yes. -The old bullets did too much damage.
I was a shooting instructor. Remember?
So you know what happened next.
The state ordered a ton of cartridges:
High-performance Speer Gold Dots. They expand on contact.
I ran all the analyses.
Lead alloy, hollow head, no core-jacket separation.
This is pure 9 mm Gold Dot.
The shots were fired by a cop?
They're the only ones with these bullets.
You were right to look into this one on your own.
Thanks, Paul.
Camille?
Oh. Hi, Mario.
Did you get the information I asked for?
No one's seen them since?
Neither of them?
Damn it.
I'll explain when this mess is over.
Thanks, Mario. Bye.
A civilian could've gotten hold of the ammunition.
Sure. Or maybe they stole cartridges.
Why invent that scenario when half of Roubaix is in uniform right now?
The killer is inside your walls. -And the motive?
Revenge for what happened at St Vincent's.
He must've been among those abused in 1992.
Did the kids talk? -We didn't get anything useful.
What about Sylvain's gang? -Even worse.
They wouldn't even open their mouths.
Where the hell were you? -I found the Sophie Camus link.
She gave up a child at birth when she was 19.
Her son's name is Clément Perrein.
He's in Sylvain's gang.
That works.
But how would the killer know that?
Well...
If it's a cop...
Why would it be a cop? -I'll explain.
Needless to say, I'm about to confront your men.
What? -Yes.
Confront them how, exactly?
This is getting ridiculous.
Why the hell would we open it? It's not a tomb.
I just want to take a look. If it's empty, we'll close it back up.
Camille. We're ready. -Copy.
Gentlemen.
Could you open it up, please?
What in God's name?
Cécile Battiston and Jean-Pierre Massier.
The St Vincent abusers.
The "evil duo" the papers wrote about.
The killer shot them when they got out of prison and buried them here,
under a monument built in memory of...
Up there!
Go!
I've got his location.
Team B! Provide backup!
Call an ambulance!
Don't move!
Hands on your head.
That night, as I was going home,
I ran into the kids coming back from a night raid.
They were already robbing houses?
I had to give them advice.
Make them stronger. -You became The Whisperer.
I knew they'd find their purpose.
To get the rifle?
When they brought it to me, I knew God had put it in their hands.
It was time for revenge.
You urged them to kill?
They didn't shoot.
They came with me, that's all.
After the first shot, I'd send them home.
Before the sexual abuse began?
Yes.
That was to throw the cops off the scent.
Fabienne del Mora didn't have a connection to the kids. Why kill her?
I didn't kill her.
Sylvain shot her.
He stole my gun and hunted her down.
He had a taste for blood.
He killed that woman...
just for fun. It was a game.
It was sadism.
I had to shoot him.
Put him down like a rabid dog.
You cut off his hand first.
That's what happened to thieves and murderers in the 13th century.
Sylvain was no longer part of our crusade.
So I made an example of him in front of the others.
And then,
I asked them to dispose of the hand.
Where is his body?
I burned it.
There's nothing left.
How did you manage to steal a police weapon?
I didn't.
I shoot for sport. I have a license.
I only stole bullets.
Where did you get them?
As the director of CPS,
I often work with police when kids are involved:
runaways, thefts, fights.
One time, I found a box of cartridges in a drawer.
So using them was another way of throwing us off the scent?
If you say so.
Why risk shooting Niemans at the cemetery?
I'm a Crusader.
I have to protect our Holy Sepulcher.
Take him to a cell.
Thanks.
Are you alright?
Did it go well?
Where's Niemans?
At the hospital with a broken collarbone.
Can you take me to see him? -Of course.
OK.
What the hell are you doing? -I'm leaving.
But the doctors say... -I don't give a shit.
This isn't my first time taking a bullet to the vest.
Where's Camille? -Questioning Lagorce.
What's that? -The documents she asked for.
The prosecutor sent them.
I think it's the list of those who testified in 1992.
The witnesses...
Shit. -What?
What is it? -I'll explain on the way. Grab my coat.
Have a nice nap?
I may have abused the sleeping pills.
What the hell are you doing, Gandolfi?
Camille, I've been thinking about what you told me.
You know...
Your son, the homes, his dad. -I wasn't thinking clearly.
Don't be embarrassed. It was interesting.
Afterwards, I did some research.
I discovered you met Niemans
long before the police academy.
In fact, you met in 2002
when he worked in narcotics,
and your son's dad, local drug dealer Rachid Zaraouid,
mysteriously disappeared.
You were barely 18.
My God, Camille.
I mean, you were right.
Rachid wasn't exactly a good dad, was he?
More a sort of monster, really.
Just between you and me...
You were right to get rid of him...
for good.
What do you want?
Can I speak frankly?
I like your story, Camille.
Back then, Niemans was forced to cover up your crime.
He sent you back to high school and enrolled you in the police academy.
That's what you call a second chance.
We're very similar, you and I.
We know the meaning of solidarity.
Can you locate Gandolfi's car? -Yes, of course.
I'll follow your lead, Niemans, but I need to know what's going on.
There are two names on that list: Lagorce and Gandolfi.
They were both at St Vincent's in 1992.
They're probably still close. Let's go.
They're at an industrial park just north of here.
Michel and I went through a lot at St Vincent's.
They used paraffin as a lubricant.
No, sorry. It's not funny.
It's not funny at all.
He and I...
We've always protected each other.
Solidarity.
What are we doing here?
We're waiting for the station to empty out so we can go back.
Why?
To get Michel.
Haven't you been listening? That's why you're here!
Don't you get it?
You're my hostage.
Take the next left after the tunnel.
We're close.
Your cause is just, Camille.
But nothing can stop us.
Nothing.
I have to pee.
What?
I need to pee.
Go ahead.
Camille...
I'm right here.
Stop!
It's the Children's Crusade, Camille.
They'll never let it happen again.
The kids didn't say anything,
which worked out best for everyone.
Their part was minimal.
The judge will overlook it.
With any luck, they'll be able to stay here.
I'm not sure I'd call that luck.
Hi, Leo. -What about Bruno?
What about him?
A teacher who hits kids is no teacher, he's a lowlife bully.
So either you fire him or I will.
OK?
I have to go, OK?
Ready?