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The Bloody Vampire

There he is

- And the mandrake? - It's under the hanged man's feet

What's that?

It looks like a carriage coming from Mexico

But it doesn't make any noise

We should hide

There

Flog those damned horses!

We have to get there before the full moon is over!

Hurry! For Satan!

Did you see the coachman? He looked like death

Yes, I thought he looked like death too

It's truly strange that neither the carriage nor the horses make noise

It's like they weren't touching the ground

Let's let him go on his way, whatever it may be,

and let's take care of our business

Here's the mandrake

Let's dig it up carefully so we don't damage the root

Certainly, this is where the mandrake holds it's wondrous properties

From this root you can extract hallucinogenic narcotics,

love philtres, hate philtres and many other things

except boric acid

Excuse me Master, but from your last lesson I understood that

boric acid is obtained from mandrake root

That's true Ricardo,

but it isn't from the common variety know as hanged man's mandrake

that it's obtained

And all the trouble I went through to find a hanged man

I didn't know there were other kinds of mandrake

There's only one other than this kind,

and no one but our family knows of it's existence

- Except for me Father - All in due time my daughter

And you too Ricardo,

as Inez's betrothed you will one day be one of us

This mystery is part of the inheritance left to us by our ancestor Jose Balsamo,

first count of Cagliostro,

and was a primary reason for his ending his days in a cell in Rome

But that was a long time ago Lord, today-

It'd be the same today. In every age Man tends to oppose progress

Do you think that if it wasn't for the risk we run

I'd limit myself to passing on my knowledge

to a small group of brave souls

and gather them here in my home

in the greatest of secrecy as if it were a crime?

- We struggle against death - And risk our lives by doing so

What would happen to Justus

if he was found stealing a corpse in the graveyard for us?

Nothing my Lord, because they'll never catch me,

I will steal all the cadavers your Excellency desires

I know, my loyal Justus.

You who should hate all mankind for the way they've treated you

show yourself to have a heart of gold

by risking yourself to correct the monstrous error of certain men

who have forbidden under penalty of death

the practice of dissecting cadavers

How do these wretches expect us to help turn what we only know in theory

into a practical reality?

We will never stray from the path Father,

we'll forge ahead until the end

That's what I like to hear my daughter,

do not deny the Cagliostro blood that flows through your veins

We'll fight to give life while others struggle to give death

How was the journey my Lord?

It went well Hildegarde, it was as fast as usual

There's nothing faster or more silent than her,

you can't even feel her approaching

Have you given them the narcotic?

Yes Lord, to both of them like the other times

Good. Have the chest taken to your room, as always

- I'll see you there later - Yes my Lord

When will this all end Lord?

Soon Hildegarde, soon.

It won't be long before I heal my illness,

in the meantime...

In the meantime my Lord, we are both in great danger,

the day will come when it will be impossible

to hide the disappearances of so many young women,

- if we're discovered- - No one knows anything in Mexico,

and the Countess is bound to my will

Leave now

I don't think they suspect anything yet,

though Ms. Brunhilda

is starting to wonder about her mother's prolonged absence,

she's told her grandfather

I'll calm my daughter down. And the Marquis?

He's the one that worries me the most,

every full moon

it's like he awaits his daughter's return

It will be some time before the Countess can come,

it's been some time since she's left from her bedroom

You'll have to accompany me on my return to help me

Yes my Lord

Very well, let's not waste any more time

The full moon is nearly gone, if I let it pass

I could have a grave setback with my illness

Rise Genevieve, I order it!

On your feet

Lay down in the coffin

Now you will begin your eternal servitude to the Frankenhausen,

like Elena has, and Soledad

and all the rest!

And you shall remain there until the end,

when all the men and women in the world

shall be my slaves

This girl's cadaver, dead for just a few hours,

has flesh as flexible as it was in life,

which will permit us to perform the experiment I propose

as rigidity would be an insurmountable obstacle

Tonight I would like to show you

the workings of this marvellous apparatus

that my ancestor invented for the express purpose

of filling the heart, arteries and the veins of a vampire or his victim

with boric acid, the only method to destroy this frightening disease

and the danger of contagion that it represents

Are you trying to say that vampirism is contagious Master?

I'm surprised that you Ricardo,

one of my most gifted pupils, would ask that question

It isn't contagious precisely, but it is transmittable

It seems you've forgotten some of the details

from my earlier explanations and theories on the theme,

for example, how many kinds of vampires exist

and what the differences are

I do remember Master, there are only two kinds of vampires,

living vampires and dead ones

Living vampires are the carriers of the disease

and live like any mortal,

looking for victims whom they kill to sustain themselves,

draining their blood completely

and turning them into dead vampires

These dead vampires remain still and contained within their coffins

I see the time has come

to lift the mysterious veil that occults this illness a bit more

The revelations I'm about to make

will be the last thing that you learn from me

and will leave you in a position to clearly understand

everything that's contained within these manuscripts

A detailed account

of the investigations my family undertook regarding vampires,

and which from this moment on I bequeath to my daughter Inez

with the obligation to see things through to the end if I should fall

But Father, you'll live for a long time

- You can't die - You mustn't!

No one can decide that but god

It's true that I possess the philtre of life and youth

left to us by the first Count of Cagliostro,

but an accident could happen to me as it did to him

This night I will embark on the journey which you all know about,

and it's filled with numerous and grave dangers

This isn't an undue precaution

They must have noticed the grave robbery

No, I don't think so, I left the grave just as I found it,

there wasn't a single trace

- Go see who it is - Yes Lord

Who would knock on the door of a honourable home at this hour?

It's me Justus, open up, it's urgent

Lazarus!

What's wrong my friend?

It's my mistress, she's suffered an attack

What do you want me to do?

Help me. I'm scared Justus,

it's been a long time since the lady Countess took ill

and she isn't recovering

She's like a dead woman

Was it the Lord who sent you?

The Lord Count has been gone since the full moon, I'm alone at the house

You mean, Genevieve also..?

Like the Lady's other servants, she left without even saying goodbye

Doesn't this all seem strange to you?

I don't know, I don't know That matter is none of my business

Will you help me or not?

I appreciate your friendship very much and I would love to,

but I don't know how

You've told me many times that your master

is a famous doctor, if he wanted to-

- Go see your mistress? - Yes, talk to him

You've told me he's a good man and respects you,

please help me Justus and I will be in your debt for life

But my master has left Mexico

and I don't know when he'll be back

If that's the case then I'm sorry to have bothered you

Wait

There's a friend of the family here who's a doctor,

- let me talk to him - Thank you,

I knew I could count on you

There's no danger, it's a friend who came in search of aid

He works as a lackey nearby, it seems his mistress has suffered an attack

But I can't go now

I know my Lord, I told him your Excellency had left Mexico,

but I don't know if I've done the right thing...

You've done very well Justus. Now let's continue

Excuse me my Lord,

I meant to say that I wasn't sure if I'd done the right thing

by telling my friend Lazarus

that there was a doctor here who could see his mistress

- But Justus! - Don't scold me my Lord,

I have a great interest in helping him

because he's the only friend I have

Ricardo, do you have any objection to going?

None Lord. Let's go

Thank you my Lord

Let's continue with our illness

The first to have the privilege of discovering the truth

was an ancestor of mine, the first Count of Cagliostro,

through a very sad occurrence

This forebear of mine was married twice,

and his second wife died tragically, burned at the stake

along with other victims of a famous vampire

who ravaged the areas of Turengia, Celisia,

some places in Germany and even Austria

This vampire was known by the name of the Vampire of the Moon

because he had a predilection for attacking on the night of the full moon

No one knew who he was exactly

From that moment on, my ancestor

dedicated his life to finding the origin of the Vampire of the Moon

and made such important discoveries

that in his will he made the utmost obligations of his inheritors

to search for the Vampire of the Moon until they found him

and the extermination of vampirism

What he wrote here

brought into practice what today is only a theory

I'll read you some excerpts from the manuscripts

It's untrue that there exist or have existed many living vampires in the world

The ones that are known or have been known

all belong to a single family by the name of Frankenhausen,

after the region where they first appeared in the 12th century

as their true origin is lost in the mists of time

It's untrue that it's always the same living vampire

that periodically appears and disappears

The ones that reappear are the firstborn

of this family that in every generation

remain unknown until they reach a certain age

when vampirism manifests itself

which they alone inherit along with the title of Count,

freeing the rest of their family from this terrible illness

What she's suffering from is a state of shock,

has she had some fright?

I don't know Doctor,

when I came in because the Lady hadn't called me for so long

she was already like this

Well, didn't the other servants see anything?

The other servants can't come here,

the Lord forbids them from going past the kitchen

Only the ones in service to the Lady, a housemaid and a servant,

can roam the house freely

and the housemaid left a few days ago

as soon as the Lord left on his trip

If you'll come with me I'll give you something to give her when she recovers,

there's nothing more to be done

Yes Doctor, I'll go with your lordship, I'll guide you

Who is this gentleman?

The Lady suffered an attack and I went in search of aid

I asked you who this gentleman is

I'm Doctor Ricardo Peisser

Let me introduce myself,

Count Siegfried von Frankenhausen

Doctor,

I beg you to forgive my housekeeper Frau Hildegarde's rudeness,

she's very rigid about having my orders obeyed in my home

and Lazarus, Lazarus knows that no one,

absolutely no one, for whatever reason

can enter this place without my permission

Not even if the Countess' life was in danger?

Don't exaggerate Doctor,

those attacks my wife suffers are of no importance

Regardless, she's on the verge of cardiac failure

due to considerable agitation

It just seems that way

I was on my way to find a remedy to calm her

Don't bother Doctor, I tell you she's alright, it will pass soon

I'm grateful, but you mustn�t worry any more

Goodnight

Now you won't forget

that you're nothing more than the Countess' lackey

Fortunately I'm here now, I'll restore order to this home

Come Eugenia, calm down, you're very agitated

Don't touch me! What are you doing here?

Can't you see? I've come back from my journey to the House of Spirits

Don't come closer!

Don't come closer or you'll regret it

Leave, get out of my room!

I've told you not to come in here, I've told you a thousand times!

I just came to give you news of Brunhilda

What have you done with my daughter?

Our daughter

- She's alright - You lie, you lie!

And your father the Marquis is in good health

They can't be alright after not seeing me for so long

Why won't you let me see them?

Because you're very sick and your presence would make them suffer

You, having compassion for others? Since when?

The Count Frankenhausen who's never had feelings

is now like every other mortal?

The heartless wolf has become a tame lamb

Don't mock me Eugenia,

choose your words carefully

- or I'll have no mercy on you! - Mercy? You have mercy?

Have you had mercy on any of my servants

who you've sacrificed in full flower of youth

- to your bestial instincts? - Silence!

Silence!

What have you done with Genevieve on this last journey?

What did you do with Julieta, with Soledad, with Elena,

with all my other ladies in waiting?

They have became eternal servants of the Frankenhausen

and have saved my life

Have you ever thought of saving your soul?

Quiet you wretch!

Never say that word in my presence or I'll-

You don't scare me

I know how to destroy you because I know what you are,

that's why you have me imprisoned here,

locked away in this horrible mansion,

so I won't scream out to the world that you're a vampire

You can't make me surrender, you see?

Get out of here immediately or I'll pierce your heart with this stake

Do you see how I can kill you when I want?

I haven't killed you yet because you're the father of my child

For her I've put up with my captivity and your presence,

so she won't die of shame knowing who her father was

But if you lay a hand on Brunhilda,

just one of your bloodstained hands,

I'll kill you like you deserve, you disgusting vampire!

Get out! You horrify me!

And you sadden me

Your neurosis has become dementia,

you're completely mad

Boric acid is the only chemical that counteracts

a certain substance which I call vampirina

which flows through a vampire's veins

and feeds on red blood cells,

causing them to seek out victims whose blood to drain

and replace with large quantities of vampirina

Let's suppose this were a vampire,

living or dead, it doesn't matter which,

her veins would be full of vampirina

By means of this apparatus

we'd introduce boric acid into her veins, thus nullifying it

All we need to do is fill this container with boric acid

Let's use this oil for now

Start the mechanism

Afterwards we pierce the vampire's heart with the injector

This section of the apparatus is where the real miracle takes place,

as any body it works on will no longer produce vampirina

If dead vampires don't move from their coffins,

why is it necessary to treat them with boric acid?

Dead vampires remain still within their graves

while the living vampire that created them remains alive,

but when he dies with a stake through his heart

or reduced to ashes by fire,

the only two methods known to kill them,

his victims, because of the vampirina,

rise from their graves in search of prey

who in turn will create yet more victims

If this chain reaction isn't stopped in time,

as it luckily has during every outbreak until now,

the day would come when all of humanity

would be made up of dead vampires

- That's frightening - Yes my daughter,

now you understand the importance of my ancestor's theory

And now Ricardo,

did you understand the answer to your question about contagion?

Yes Master, but we still haven't obtained any boric acid, however

The opposite is written here

Boric acid can only be obtained from mandrake root,

but only of one variety, the black,

called so because it's root and flowers are that colour

instead of white like common mandrake's

The most important thing to note is that

black mandrake only grows in vampire lands

Here

You'll have the rest when you bring her, as always

I'll do my part, as always. Let the German know

Well hurry, it looks like this time she's in a bigger rush than usual

Good day Lazarus, hello innkeeper

- Good day, the usual? - Yes Lupe

You seem very happy

Yes, everything's going well,

I have very little to do. My master's on a trip

How'd it go with the doctor last night?

Well, well

- What happened to you? - Nothing

- Goodbye - Lazarus

What bee got in his bonnet?

It looks like things aren't going as well for Lazarus as they are for you

I saw it on his face. How can a man stand to be beaten?

One can't judge everyone else by one's own standards Justus,

life holds many mysteries

Lazarus' Master's house does too, and large ones at that, right Lupe?

I don't know what you're talking about

You're saying you know nothing about what the while neighbourhood whispers,

that strange and mysterious things happen in that house,

that no one dares pass by that door,

and when they do, they cross themselves

This is the first I've heard of it

Is that so? So you don't know anything about the servants?

The only thing I know is that they pay me very well to bring them

Look, Lazarus just gave me this to find a housemaid for his Mistress,

and he'll give me more afterwards

And what do you say to the relatives of the girls who disappear?

I don't have to say anything,

the conditions are they should have no relatives or acquaintances,

that they're orphans

Ah, you have it all planned out, eh?

In the end that's none of my business,

they can take care of themselves

- Oh, you scared me - Am I that frightening?

No, not you, I was reading a story my great grandfather wrote

about the vampire family

What family do you mean?

Which do you think? The one that father told us about last night

I don't remember

Oh yes, he told us when you went to see that sick woman

It must have been when we left to speak with Lazarus

because I don't remember either

Yes, it's about some German Counts

Look what a strange coat of arms they have

It's strange and fearful

Isn't there an inscription on the manuscript that explains what it represents?

Of course it does, how would that escape my great grandfather?

Here on this page, look

The count's coronet has a vampire over it,

black and with its wings spread

The shield is German and black to represent the night,

and over it there's a silver skull with a red F in gothic script on it's forehead

that represents the death that the firstborn

of the Frankenhausen carry with them

Yes, Frankenhausen. What's wrong?

That's the name of my friend Lazarus' master

It can't be possible

Maybe not Justus,

I met him last night and I don't think it's him

There wasn't a single coat of arms like it says here,

there are others. The count is affable-

Affable? You should have seen Lazarus' face this morning

Well he seemed like a normal man to me

He can't be that normal when such mysterious things happen in his house

Ask anyone in the neighbourhood

This morning I found out they're looking for a housemaid for the Countess,

that no one dares even approach their door

And knowing all this

you never told father that just feet away there's a Frankenhausen?

Your father never asked Ms. Inez

Didn't you know that my life and his have no other goal

save to find a count by that name?

In truth I didn't

Alright, alright, it's no use lamenting what's already happened,

the important thing is finding out what Count Frankenhausen

has to do with the vampire

If we could find out by the time father returned

it would make him ever so happy

I'll help however I can Ms. Inez

The first thing we have to do is find out what his coat of arms are

- I'll ask Lazarus - No, we must be cautious

If he suspects he's being watched he'll disappear

There must be some other way

Perhaps I should go back and ask after the Countess' health

No, wait. No one knows me in the neighbourhood

because I haven't been in the capital long,

they don't even know father has a daughter

because I've always been away at school

I have an idea

Much too fine for a housemaid

- She was raised well - Parents?

I'm an orphan maam

My name is Hildegarde,

the help calls me Frau, I like it better than maam

Yes Frau

- Relatives? - No, Frau

Frau, may I tell you something privately?

- Of course - Excuse me

Take her, she meets all the conditions, I guarantee it

A good friend brought her to me, a trusted servant,

and besides, it'd be very difficult to bring another one

because no one wants to serve at this house anymore

Alright, I'll accept

It's just that this one is going to be a little more expensive,

you can see for yourself that she's quite fine

Alright, you'll be staying.

The first thing you have to do is remove that cross you wear

and make sure that no one in this house sees it again

- Yes Frau - What's your name?

Inez Sanchez at your service

It's the Countess whom you must serve

Lazarus hasn't come, did you make it clear to him that I'm calling?

Yes Countess

It must be Lazarus, open it

Why the reaction?

- Forgive me, I didn't know that- - Why are you here?

Just to meet your new housemaid

Frau Hildegarde talked about her so much that I became curious

She said she was a jewel, but I see she's sold her short

Thank you sir... Count?

Yes, I�m Count Frankenhausen

May I my Lady?

Come in Lazarus, your timing is impeccable

Close the door and lock it so we won't be bothered, then come here

Why have you been gone for several days?

Because I was sick

You know that I don't want that damned Frau Hildegarde

from the Count's staff attending me,

why don't you see to me, since you're part of mine?

Because I've been sick

Don't lie, I sent people to call you many times

Why haven't you come?

- Who has dared to hit you? - His Lordship the Count

But why?

Because the night your Excellency fell ill, I brought a doctor

When I went to accompany him to get a remedy

the Lord arrived and punished me for allowing a stranger into the manor

I didn't know of that visit

You Excellency didn't come to her senses when the doctor was here

Afterwards the Lord didn't want him to return,

though the doctor said it was a serious condition

That wretch

I beg that your Excellency not speak of this to the Lord,

he would punish me again, and more severely this time

Don't worry Lazarus, I'll find some way to resolve this

Now you may go

- May the Lady Countess rest - Goodnight

You can go too

Lock the door from the outside

and take the key to come in when I need you,

I have a copy. This room must never be open, don't forget it

Yes my Lady

And I recommend you do the same in your own chambers

- Yes my Lady, may you rest well - Goodnight

Don't be scared, I need to talk to you

- What's wrong? - Lower your voice. Come

Even the walls have ears in this place,

and they'd be willing to skin me alive

Who would do such a monstrous thing?

The Count or the Frau

You don't know what sort of people they are

I've just met them, I can't judge

That's why I waited for you to leave the Lady's chambers,

- to warn you - Me? About what?

I can't say anymore, but heed me well:

trust no one other than the Countess,

- she they hold captive - That's not possible

Believe me, I'm telling you nothing but the truth

You should have never come to work in this house

Inez's idea strikes me as a good one,

I need to see the doctor that attended me during my crisis

so he can help me in my recovery

But my Lady,

do you know the danger I'd be in

if they find out I'm seeking out the doctor?

The danger will be mine, since I'll be the one going

All you have to do is show me where I can find the doctor Lazarus

But they'll find out, surely they will

We'll take advantage of those mysterious trips

the Frau takes sometimes

- Keep an eye on her and let me know - As the Lady orders

As far as the Count is concerned we don't have to worry,

he sleeps all day

He comes out of his chambers once the sun sets

and locks himself in again at dawn

Shall I tie your Excellency's hair up

or shall I leave it loose for later?

Is it shiny?

I believe so, odd that your Excellency doesn't have a mirror

In this home, mirrors are forbidden

The latest philtre you prepared wasn't satisfactory,

they woke too soon

I'm preparing a new one based on the fruit of the white lotus

You'll see, with this plant they'll sleep a whole year

It has to be diluted or they sleep until the end of all time

Be aware it will be costly

The important thing is that it's effective

Count Frankenhausen pays those that serve him well

A dash of buttercup, marigold,

a bit of yellow bugle since it goes so well with black nightshade

Ah, and a bit of Venus' navelwort so they have good dreams

A brew of swallowwort

mixed with king's cup

And now... belladonna

Hurry, I don't like being out of the house long,

especially when we have a new servant

Before accepting you should think it over well Doctor,

I don't want to hide the fact that simply by being my ally

you'd be in great danger

Medicine is a road full of difficulties,

sometimes they're so great that the practitioner loses his life

I'm glad to see that aside from being a gentle you're also brave

Your Excellency compliments me

I repeat once again Countess, you can count on me

I don't know how I'll do it though,

since Count Frankenhausen threw me out once already,

but I will

We'll find a way, let me think about it

Whatever I decide on I'll let you know through my housemaid Inez

who though new to my service seems as loyal to my person as yourself

Before beginning my treatment

I must place a condition on your Excellency

I accept Doctor

You have to be to completely honest with me

and tell me the whole truth

Of course I will. Are you talking about something specific?

Yes Countess, the night I went in aid of your Excellency

I realized that what you were suffering from was fear

You're more intelligent than I supposed Doctor

It's true, what made me lose my consciousness that night was fear,

a fear that is greater and more irresistible each time

Why?

- Must I tell you now? - Yes my Lady

Very well, if that's what you wish, I will

Lady Countess, Frau Hildegarde is approaching

Keep calm. Sit Doctor, I beg you

Inez, go to my chambers and wait for me there

Lazarus, open as soon as she knocks

- We have a visitor - I see that

The doctor came to see how I was feeling

It's good to know that there are people who worry about one's health

Fortunately I find you in good health Countess

Regardless, I'm amazed that the Countess has left her chambers

and exposed herself to having a relapse

Your interest gladdens me Hildegarde

You're mistaken Countess,

my interest is solely for Count Frankenhausen

My amazement is greater still at seeing the doctor

I hadn't the slightest doubt on the meaning of the words

that the Lord Count spoke in his presence,

that he should never return here

without the permission of the lord of this manor

You go too far Hildegarde,

I also rule in this house and I'll prove it to you once and for all

Doctor, I hope you can do me the favour of dining here toni-

- No, not that! - No? Why not Hildegarde?

Because-!

The Count would not be pleased

But I would

Can I count on your presence Doctor?

- Of course Countess - At 8 then

I'll be here my Lady

Lazarus, accompany the doctor

At your service Countess

- Goodbye Lazarus - Have a good afternoon Doctor

It will be an eventful dinner

In my profession as a doctor of natural science,

I lean towards the school of the Dutch doctor Armand Borgheim

His theory is very simple, a doctor must be a servant of nature,

limiting himself to aiding and directing its functions

That theory seems admirable Doctor

Of course, that's my belief and that of any realist

Nature is very wise and is always right in the end

I expect you'll subject me to a treatment

like you just spoke of Doctor

It'd be my pleasure if the Count has no objections

Oh no, none. I'd be happy if you could aid my wife

I'm sure I'll recover soon

A toast to nature's wisdom

- Shall I serve coffee my Lord? - No,

we'll have some in the living room

You heard the woman Hildegarde

- Have Inez serve it - As my Lady wishes

Count, I hear we're to have coffee,

do you refer to the Arabic beverage?

- Exactly Doctor - Have you drank it before?

No Countess, I just know that coffee is a beverage from Asia,

that it's obtained through infusion,

cooking a plant named coffee that originated in Ethiopia

I admire the fact that you're so well informed

My hobbies of alchemy and chemistry

permit me to produce nearly all known organic substances

Some, like coffee, only in theory, as I've never had the seed,

I've never even seen it

In my travels in Asia and Africa

I acquired the custom of drinking coffee

Since then I've had quantities imported

I leave the amount necessary for your work at your disposal

And now, would you permit me the honour of being the first

to offer you a cup of coffee?

- It's delicious - And dangerous

When the body becomes accustomed to it

it's difficult to do without it

Is my Lady feeling well?

It's nothing, I'm just tired and sleepy

If the Doctor would permit me, I'd like to retire

- I beg you to Countess - It'd be best if you rest,

the effort you've made to leave your chambers has exhausted you

I expect a visit from you soon Doctor

You can count on it my Lady

Goodnight. Inez, would you come with me?

I feel like I'll fall asleep before reaching my bed

Yes Countess

- What will happen to the Countess? - Nothing Doctor

You heard her, she's just sleepy

I don't think so. Could it be the coffee?

I understand that coffee produces strange effects

Yes, but drowsiness would be the opposite one

The camel drivers in the caravans that cross the desert

spend whole days without sleep because they drink coffee

In any case I worry about the Countess' health

It's a matter to worry about Doctor

Not physically, as she's completely healthy

The place where her illness resides is here,

in her mind

- In her mind? - Yes Doctor,

my wife suffers from an acute mental ailment

- It doesn't seem that way - Sadly, she's completely mad

and sometimes she's even dangerous

That's why I have her here in Mexico,

completely imprisoned in this house,

because having her with her father and our daughter Brunhilda

could lead to an unfortunate accident

And what does her mania consist of?

She has several, like believing herself to be sick,

but the main one is that she believes I'm constantly trying to kill her

That's why I ask you now that she can't hear us Doctor,

that you leave her and pay her no mind

If your Excellency believes it convenient I shall do so

Thank you

- May I ask your Lordship something? - Whatever you wish Doctor

Why is it that while you use the title of Count

you use the coronet of a Marquis?

- You ask because of this coat of arms? - And the others around here

This home belonged to my wife's parents

who gave it to us when we married

and this coat of arms is the one she'll inherit when her father dies

It isn't easy for me to find a title by its blazon

Though I'm very interested in heraldry,

sadly my means have not allowed me

to acquire books and scrolls to study it

You have no reason to worry Doctor,

in this home's library there is a magnificent collection

of everything known about heraldry

From now on it's at your disposal

How can I thank your Excellency for his kindness?

By visiting my library when you wish as if were your own home

I'm thankful for the privilege Count,

now if your Excellency would permit me I must leave, it's growing late

I repeat that this home is like your own

- Did his Lordship call? - The doctor is leaving

If I were in the Count's position I wouldn't trust that doctor

It's best to have your enemy before you than skulking about the shadows

Are you a doctor?

Me? Why?

You were taking the Countess' pulse

You don't need to know medicine for that, anyone can do it

- How did his Lordship enter? - Through the door

It can't be, I locked it

You might have only thought so and left it open, it's of no importance

It's important to me, those were orders from my Lady

You can be Countess whenever you like, I've already told you

Let me go!

When I ask a question

I'm accustomed to being answered immediately

You still haven't even though I've asked many times if you want to be my wife

Let me go or I'll wake the Countess!

- Don't worry, she won't wake up - Let me go!

You see now that the door was open?

You're troublesome and a fool!

You may retire now

Before going to sleep, the Countess

ordered me to stay by her side all night

But now I order the opposite

I don't take orders from anyone but the Countess

You insubordinate-! Get out of here or I'll-!

I'm not the one that's going to leave

The Countess ordered

that neither Count Frankenhausen or you were to enter

Get out!

You'll regret this, you wretch

Here it is, I've finally found it!

- Is your Lordship sure? - Of course, listen:

Coat of arms and blazons

of the noble house of the Guzman's del la Selva,

Marquis' of the same title

I thought it was a false one to hide the Frankenhausen's

You see that the Count didn't fool me? It's authentic

Despite that, isn't your Lordship afraid that Ms. Inez is in danger?

If I had the slightest inkling

she would no longer be in Count Frankenhausen's home

- But your Lordship just said- - Yes yes, I know,

there's many suspicious things there

There are no mirrors.

Vampires avoid mirrors because they aren't reflected in them

He doesn't leave his rooms except at night

Vampires don't go out during the daytime

because they cast no shadow in the sunlight

There's more details, but this could all be a coincidence

Also the fact that he carries the title of Count Frankenhausen?

That too

There could be an identical title

bequeathed by his Holiness the Pope,

it'd be a pontifical title,

not a noble one like Jose Balsamo says here

While we still haven't seen his coat of arms...

Your Lordship makes it difficult

If you knew Count Frankenhausen personally

you would think as I do,

that he's truly a victim of his wife and that she's mad as he says,

rather than him being a vampire

You talk too much Justus and I don't want to speak

Will you give him my Mistress' message or not?

Of course I will, why would you think otherwise?

I have as much interest in this as you do,

the doctor is nearly a member of my Lord's family

Well you know what you have to tell him

I know, I know, that he's to see the Countess as soon as possible

- No, I'll pay - Thank you. Goodbye

Wait Lazarus, you have to reciprocate

What is it this time?

About your Countess' life

My Countess'... are you mocking me?

My Lady's life is also in danger

And what does your lady have to do with the Countess?

Much more than you think. A service for a service,

if you answer my questions

I'll tell you what my Lady has to do with your mistress

and I assure you it'll be worth the trouble

Alright, but hurry

Who is Count Frankenhausen?

I'd like to know that myself, no one knows

He appeared out of nowhere many years ago at House of Spirits

- House of Spirits? - It's my Mistress' home

That's where they married and that's where Lady Brunhilda was born,

the only daughter they have

And where is that manor located?

At the end of Mictecacihuatl, next to the Lagoon of Death

And how does one arrive at the end of that Micte...

- Mictecacihuatl - Well, however you say it

It's the name of the Aztec death goddess

And how do you get there?

Even if I told you you'd never arrive

if you don't make the trip with someone who already knows the way

But you know it, you've come and gone many times, tell me

You ask much but say little

What were you going to tell me?

Do you know who your Countess' housemaid is?

- No, Lupe brought her - I brought her,

she's my Lady Inez de Cagliostro, the doctor's betrothed

- No... - Yes, you see that it was worth it?

I don't want you to say anymore, I don't want to know more!

Have you gone mad? This stays between us

Forget everything we've said!

What's wrong with Lazarus?

Nothing, it's none of your business!

- Here you are - What's wrong with them?

Good afternoon Frau, how may I serve you?

What do you know of Inez, the Countess' housemaid?

Me, well... what I told you when I brought her

I need to know more, I need to!

I don't know a thing Frau, Justus brought her

Who is Justus?

I already told you that he can be trusted,

he was leaving as you arrived

He's a friend of Lazarus, the Countess' lackey

Justus is Count Cagliostro's chamberlain

A Count Cagliostro in Mexico... Since when?

I don't know. He lives in the neighbourhood

very close to your own home

Lazarus and Justus come here sometimes,

just a moment ago they were drinking wine

To be sure they were speaking very furtively,

I couldn't hear what they were saying,

but all of a sudden Lazarus stood up

and left so quickly he didn't even say goodbye

What would you prefer,

a purse full of coins

or that I chop off your tongue?

Chop of my tongue?

If someone learns of a single word we've spoken here

you can be sure of it

- Have you been here long? - Yes, I was growing impatient

I didn't know how to get in touch with you,

it's like the earth swallowed Lazarus up

No matter how much the Countess sends for him he doesn't come

- Who let you in? - Frau Hildegard,

she seemed very agitated

I told her I was coming to the library,

taking advantage of the liberty the count gave me

The Countess desperately wants to talk to you, come

No, wait

First I want you to know that we have some information,

the names of some of the Countess' family members

and where her father the Marquis and her daughter live

And about Count Frankenhausen?

We haven't learned a thing, and you?

Neither have I. Whenever I try to talk about him

the Countess changes the subject

It's the Countess!

I hope we've arrived in time

Here are the smelling salts

Countess, Countess!

Let me go, let me go, I can't breathe!

Countess, it's us, wake up

- It's good that you came Doctor - Don't worry, calm down

It was him, it was him! He attacked me from behind!

- Who Countess? - Count Frankenhausen

My Lady, no one could have entered in my absence,

I locked the door when I left

and it was locked when we came back

I don't know how he got in but I'm sure it was him

Didn't your Excellency see him?

No, I don't know how it happened

All of a sudden I felt like I was wrapped in something strange,

a warm cloth, like the wings of a giant bat

that tightened more and more,

choking me until I lost my senses

But how could he have come in, everything is closed

- It's strange - I feel very weak Doctor

It'd be best if we take you to your bed

Yes, help me

I was afraid of an attack like this,

Count Frankenhausen has been very agitated lately,

that's why I called you Doctor

Inez, give me the key

It's the key to a secret passage that no one knows,

not even Count Frankenhausen

You can open the well in the garden

and enter the house without being seen

In case of danger I'll call you and you'll come to aid me Doctor

You can rely on that Countess,

but why doesn't your Excellency flee this place?

Even if I hid in hell itself the Count would find me

Maybe even more easily there, as he has a pact with Satan

We should find some place

It'd be worse, my daughter and father would be in danger

- I'm so drowsy - It'd be best if you rest

Yes, I need to sleep

Don't leave me alone, for pity's sake

I'll stay with you all night Countess, sleep soundly

Thank you Inez

What do you think of all this?

From what the Countess has said,

it sounds like the work of a vampire

Vampires can't go through walls,

how could he have come here with everything closed?

- I don't know - It's very clear to me,

the Countess has been victim to a hallucination

And moreover, she's had a bout of hysteria

which makes me believe that Count Frankenhausen is right

And if Count Frankenhausen is a vampire?

And if the Countess is truly crazy?

How can we learn the truth?

There's a way to find out for sure

How?

By entering Count Frankenhausen's bedchamber,

- vampires sleep in a coffin - We have to get the key

What we have to do is leave this place immediately

I won't leave this place without learning the truth

about Count Frankenhausen,

- I know what this means to Father - At the cost of your life?

- I can defend myself - Don't you understand?

The only thing I understand

is that it wouldn't be loyal to abandon the Countess now

Alright, alright, you win

Now you must leave, the Count may suspect

But promise me that tomorrow you'll leave here for good

I promise

Go on Doctor

You're here Doctor?

I was in the library making use of your Excellency's kind offer

- That's always open - Thank you Count

Then I heard the Countess' cry of anguish

How strange, I haven't heard anything

Please forgive that I haven't kept my promise of not seeing her again,

but I thought something serious had happened to her

Don't worry, what happened to her?

Nothing important, she had a nightmare or a hallucination

- Nothing more? - That's all,

but it hurts me to see that your Excellency was right

- About what? - The Countess

is completely mad

It's best that you could see that for yourself Doctor

I'm very shaken, if your Excellency would allow it

I'll continue my studies in the library some other day

It's at your disposal Doctor

I don't know where Lazarus is, he's not here

- Goodnight Count - Some other time Doctor

- Where are you going Hildegarde? - I have things to do

It'd be best if you take greater care of the house's servants,

even you fail to see to my needs

Your Excellency has no more need of my service

- What do you mean? - Your Excellency already knows

Since the Countess housemaid came here

your Excellency has eyes for no one but her

My poor Hildegarde is jealous

Don't pity me Count,

your Excellency is more worthy of compassion

Don't disrespect me or I'll strangle you!

Yes, I'm in love with Inez

as I've never been in love with anyone

I want her for myself, and I'll destroy anyone who interferes,

do you hear me?

The night of the full moon is approaching

and you have to find me a substitute,

I want to keep her

If you don't either you or the Countess will take her place,

now you know!

I know, I know full well who it is that's mad

and it isn't the Countess

it's your Excellency!

I won't kill you because I need you

I knew you would respond to my question

and come to my bedchamber

I, I...

Don't say anything, I understand your feelings

Words aren't necessary, I know what you desire

It's only just that the future Countess Frankenhausen

desires to learn the act she'll share with me

Look!

Enter!

Look!

The Countess will die during the next full moon

and you shall be my wife!

Lord Count, Lord Count!

Don't come near me, what do you want?

Lord, come with me and learn who your Inez is!

I don't care, leave me alone!

Does your Excellency not care to learn

that she's a spy and that we're all in grave danger?

This can't be true

Your Excellency must come with me to the torture chamber,

there's a person there that will confirm it

Tell the Count the housemaid's real name

You've told me already, he has to hear it from your lips

Inez de Cagliostro

Cagliostro...

Is she related to Count Cagliostro?

She's his daughter and the doctor's betrothed,

they live a few houses away

You knew this and hid it from me

The Cagliostro's are the Frankenhausen's mortal enemies!

I didn't know,

I only found out who Ms. Inez is today

Tell him what you gave to learn it

Talk you wretch!

I told Count Cagliostro's chamberlain

where the House of Spirits is

- And now Count? - You were right Hildegarde,

we're in imminent danger

Does your Excellency insist that I find someone else for the full moon?

No, there's no need

Inez is a wretch and the Countess has betrayed me

And Lazarus?

He talks too much. Cut off his tongue!

Doctor, Doctor!

What's wrong Justus, you act as if you've seen the devil

Worse Doctor, much worse

Sit down, calm down and speak

Count Frankenhausen's home is shuttered

and seems to be empty

What are you talking about, that can't be

Lupe told me that last night, at the height of the storm,

she saw the Count's carriage speed off as if Satan himself was guiding it

The Count must have left on one of his mysterious trips

She had gone to bring them something they had requested

and knocked over and over but no one answered

She thinks everyone left

That can't be, let's make sure

But how Doctor, the house is closed

We'll go in through the secret entrance

Take the ladder and pull it down

The Countess has deceived you Doctor,

we've fallen into a trap

No Justus, the entrance must be here

Let's look for the Count's bedchamber

Lazarus!

What has happened to you?

They've cut off his tongue!

Was it Count Frankenhausen?

Where's his bedroom?

Let's go

This must be it

The vampire's coffin

The coat of arms of the Frankenhausen!

And Ms. Inez?

She's in grave danger,

we have to get to the House of Spirits before the full moon,

Lazarus will guide us

God willing, we won't be too late

They disappeared among the rocks

- Let's go after them - No, it'd be dangerous,

the vampire could hide in the shadows and attack us by surprise

Let's wait,

and not lose sight of where they disappeared from for a moment

And Ms. Inez?

We'll only find her by entrusting ourselves to god

and following Count Frankenhausen's trail

Someone's coming

It's the Frau!

- No, leave her! - We'll make her talk!

There's no need, I saw where she came from perfectly

- Should I light the torches? - Yes, let's not waste time

Rise Inez, I order it

Get on your feet

Lie down in the coffin

Murderer!

Save the lady, I'll protect you!

Genevieve!

You cannot resist my desires,

you will rise, I order it

Now you'll put on those riding clothes

because we're going to take a trip together on horseback

under the light of the full moon which is more brilliant than ever

This is what you've always wanted, but have never recieved

Get dressed

You know where we're going,

to your favourite place,

the Lagoon of Death

Justus has died as he lived,

sacrificing himself for others

I was right when I said that his motto was

"For Friendship and Loyalty"

May god hold him close

Thanks to him it's all over

Except for the danger that menaces humanity

The vampire lives and remains at large

The End

Translation: Turdis July 2009