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[Roaring]

[Wind whistling]

[Muffled clanging]

Can you give me the key, please?

[Kai] The girl at the shelter...

That was your daughter.

What's her name?

Um...

Vera.

Nobody knew about her.

I never told anyone.

I didn't want I didn't want to involve them.

Just like our parents didn't want you involved.

If anyone should have should have known better, it was you.

[melancholy music]

Your daughter.

You know what that means.

[Maggie] Maybe she doesn't.

Roland is her father.

(Kai) How did they found out about her?

I don't know. No idea.

It doesn't matter. It's just important,

...that we get away from these Strigoi...

(loudly) You should have you should have told me!

And what would you have done then?

We would have brought them to us.

Oh, because she would just would come with us?

With two complete strangers?

Leave her entire life behind her?

Or would you have kidnapped her?

Or do you have another solution?

It's too late to discuss options!

- Maybe they already have them! - Yes, they do!

We're not going to find out, if we sit around!

(Maggie) Give me the key!

[Engine starts]

[Electronic music, whispering voices in the background]

[Crows screaming]

[menacing music]

[Vera groans]

[Exciting music]

[Zajak] Good morning! - Hey!

(Vera) Um, sorry, I wanted to write you a note.

I'm sorry about last night, I fell asleep.

I got breakfast. You should eat something before the exam.

It's a big day.

Thanks, but I um...

They're gonna fail me anyway anyway. I can't play anymore.

Haven't you improved?

[Vera denies]

Come on, let's eat something.

[Exciting music]

(Hey! Thanks for breakfast.

Um, I'm afraid I have to go.

My fingers feel better. And otherwise I'll be late.

Uh, I... I can drive you.

It's fine. I don't want to be a bother.

Puntito's still asleep too. Better to leave him.

I'm... I'll be back, before he's awake.

I'll be back before he wakes up. Thank you.

[Waves crashing]

[Ominous music]

[Door creaks and slams shut]

[Woman whispers] Wake up. Wake up, they're coming.

(man) All the Zibben here were born in the breeding program

and are extremely obedient.

Take your pick, whoever you like.

However, there are certain blood groups and parameters,

that I would recommend as a good recommend as a good match.

This increases the chances of a female strigoi.

(Good.

All pregnant and immature ones, please step back.

[heavy footsteps]

She belongs to Ion's son.

[Exciting music]

(Uh... Not ripe yet.

I want you to enjoy yourself, but that would defeat the purpose.

[heavy breathing]

(Good choice. This is Irene.

Very healthy. Clean blood.

And her stats complement each other well.

Irene?

Irene?

[Ominous music]

[deep inhale]

[deep exhalation]

[Monk] What is it?

[hissing inhalation]

[hissing inhalation continues]

It's about time.

Sophie, follow me to our guest.

She's... mine.

[doctor] With all due respect.

What's wrong with your weak blood?

[Shaky breathing]

And yet I'll be the first.

[Doctor] She will then with the next strong blood.

Until then, you can have Sophie.

Tell Quito that his father wants to see him.

[Ominous music]

[Dial tone]

[dial tone again]

(Yes? - Your money's on its way.

I urgently need to speak to Vera. But her phone is off.

(Maggie) Is she at home? - No, she's not.

She's at school.

Big exam today.

Who was that?

I have someone watching her.

A neighbor.

[Exciting music]

[empty bottle clinks]

You drank it all yesterday and still you need more?

[Engine noise]

[Car horn]

It's none of my business, but the... um...

The woman on your laptop, does that have anything to do with your job?

Yes, she's missing.

I'm trying to find her.

Have you seen her before?

[Vera replies in the negative]

I wasn't completely honest about Puntito. Um...

He has Addison's disease and has to take take pills every day, otherwise...

I don't know why I didn't I didn't tell you before.

Because you were afraid, I wouldn't take it.

It's okay.

[Engine noise]

[Engine stops]

[Car door slams]

[Tailgate squeaks]

[Tailgate bangs]

- Good luck. - Thank you.

Also for letting me practice with you.

You're welcome.

- And remember our deal, yeah? - Yes.

If I pass, I'll call my mother.

Viktor, you can also watch.

So it won't take long, I'll only play one piece.

And then I have to get some new tablets for Puntito anyway, so...

You can come along too and then I can show you.

Okay.

[Ominous music]

[Whispering in Spanish]

[Exhales]

[melancholic cello music]

[Cello music continues]

[inaudible dialog]

[Cello music mixes with engine noise]

[Music fades out]

[Sighing]

[Scrubbing]

[Scrubbing]

(We'll do anything, so the Strigoi don't get Vera.

But...

In an extreme emergency, we have to do what has to be done.

You know what they'll do to her otherwise.

Death would be a relief. [Gun clicks]

[Rumbling]

No matter what happens, You won't hurt her.

She is my child.

If we lose her, we'll get her back.

(Kai) The moment will come,

when you have to ask yourself how many lives she's worth.

[Ominous music]

[Kai coughs]

[Door squeaks]

Passed.

- Congratulations. - Thank you.

I still have to wait for my report card and then we can go.

[energetic music]

What does she look like?

We'll just get her out of there.

I promise.

[Exciting music]

[Whistling]

[Heartbeat]

[Whispering] It's okay, it's okay.

[Whispering]

[Heartbeat]

[loud hammering]

[Hammering swells]

(Shit!

(Come on!

[Maggie chokes softly]

[Kai] Not here, not now.

Come on.

So, how do you feel now?

Good.

I'll call her.

Very good.

[Door slams]

[Maggie chokes]

[Exciting music]

[Heavy breathing]

[Rattling]

[suspenseful music ends]

[long exhale]

There will never be a better time there won't be.

I don't know.., what to say, but...

Tell her about the exam.

Tell her you passed.

That you're ready, to meet her.

Only she can answer your answer your questions, Vera.

Even if it might not be what you want to hear.

It's the only way to get closure, right?

Anyway, I'll just do it now.

[Vera sighs]

Maybe she won't answer she won't answer, then...

[Ominous music]

[Music]

[Music stops abruptly, clearing throat]

[exciting music]

[dial tone]

[dial tone continues]

[Vibration] [babble of voices]

Hello?

[Vera] Is this Magdalena?

Who's there?

[Maggie] Where did you get this number?

You gave it ...to my adoptive parents.

Hello? [Hall]

[melancholy music]

Vera?

Yes.

[Shaky breathing]

Stop.

[Cello music]

Who are you?

[stammering] D-D-Your mother.

[melancholic music]

[Music becomes threatening]

I just want Kai, Maggie.

What's going on?

It's hard to explain.

Try.

[Maggie] You...

were born into a into a dangerous family.

[struggles for words]

I've tried.., to keep you out of it.

But the past has caught up with us.

What does that mean?

You're in danger and I'm the only one who can help you.

Maggie?

Give me your brother and I'll let you go.

We... We have to get out of here.

[Shaky breathing]

[Whimpering]

[Heartbeat]

[metallic skittering]

[thud]

[Zajak groans]

[Zajak screams muffled]

[Muffled bang]

[Kai far away] Maggie!

[Maggie breathes heavily]

[Kai shouts] Maggie!

[Maggie screams]

[Kai yells] Look at me!

Pull yourself together!

Where's Vera?

[Ominous music]

[Zajak groans]

(Vera!

Don't come any closer, or I'll call the police.

Vera, please, listen to me.

Who are you?

(Maggie) We have to get out of here.

Somewhere safe.

No.

[Muffled gunshot]

[Ominous music quiets]

[Music gets louder again]

Strigoi.

[Gunshots crack]

Take it! [Gunfire continues]

Don't shoot.

[Tires screeching]

[Sharp squeal]

Get down!

[Loud gunfire]

It's Zajak!

[Siren approaching]

[Quito groans]

[Screeching tires]

[Helicopter sound]

[Gun clicks]

We have to go! [Siren gets louder]

[Wind noise]

[Flies buzzing]

[Zajak coughs]

[melancholy music]

[Muffled bang]

[Maggie clears throat]

That must be all quite a lot.

- But... - I'd like to be alone. Please.

At least for a moment.

If you have any questions...

I'm here.

[Ominous music]

[Groaning]

[Knocking]

[Door opens]

[Groaning]

Your wife called.

[Fayez] She'll be in touch shortly.

You must drink a lot.

How long have I been away?

(Fayez.) 20 hours.

[Door closes]

[Quito groans]

She needs time.

[Wind rustling]

[Ominous music]

[Kai] What's wrong with him?

[Wind whistling]

Does she believe you?

Does she believe you?

(Zajak) I don't know, if this changes anything, but...

I'm no longer with the police.

I was dismissed.

(Zajak) Declared insane and fired.

I'm alone, Maggie.

I know that. We read the news.

Why did you help us?

I need Kai.

(Uh-huh.

And what do you want with him?

Turn him in as the Oderbruch murderer?

Prove to everyone that you were right?

Something like that, yes.

Kai is not what you think.

You think you know what's going on here? what's going on? You have no idea.

You should forget all this forget all this very quickly.

All you've done so far is lost your job. Leave it at that.

(shouts) The pile of corpses.

All the dead.

That was your brother, Maggie.

He and your father murdered all those people.

(shouts) Not all of them.

[Exciting music]

There was someone else.

A greater evil.

Adrian Demko.

That wasn't Adrian's body, that you found in the villa.

Stojan.

[quiet laughter]

Adrian's father.

The Demkos were long gone.

(Zajak.) When they came back to Krewlow,

Stojan posed as Adrian

and then with his older son

raised the boarding school in Poland.

With Gorski as a front man, yes?

What happened at the villa, Maggie? Where's Adrian Demko now?

We're leaving you here.

I'll call the police in 12 hours

and tell them where you are.

No police, Maggie.

You're not up to date with the news about You're not up to date on me.

(Check it out.

They'll pin it on me.

Like Pulver-Paul and Gorski.

I know that there is a greater evil.

And this greater evil is after me now too.

Strigoi.

The ones at the music school, that was them.

Yes.

-Okay, no police.

Who else should I tell? Family, friends?

(Zajak) Like I said...

I'm alone.

Just like you.

If we let you go, what will you do then?

I don't know.

You're saying Kai isn't who I think he is, I think he is?

Then what is he?

[Waves crashing]

[Ominous music]

[Quito's wife] We only have a very short time.

This is your father's phone. from your father.

He'll be right back. Have you found the woman?

We don't have time.

What's happened? Where's Sophie?

They found out that she got her period.

Fedor claimed her for himself.

Talk to him.

I haven't touched your daughter. touched your daughter. She's safe with me.

But your father has already ordered a Starkblood to pick her up.

A hunter. He'll be here soon.

You're on our side?

That depends, whether your plan succeeds.

I'll be back with the Krings.

You have to keep Sophie away from the breeding program.

(whispers) Someone's coming.

[Footsteps]

You know what to do.

[Exciting music]

[Door slams]

[Wind noise]

It's a rare hereditary disease.

And the few who still have it still have it are dying out because...

apart from me, there are only men left.

Kai and I, we are accelerating this extinction.

He wants to to make amends.

He no longer kills people. He saves lives, many lives.

And I'm helping him.

The Strigoi want me, to sire their offspring.

To save their kind.

[melancholy music]

Now they're after after Vera too, yes?

[short laugh]

But I don't know, if she's got it.

We both know things, that can benefit each other.

[menacing music]

What are you doing?

[Maggie] He can help us.

The Strigoi framed him two murders.

He's on the run from the police and the Strigoi, just like us.

The risk is too great. We can't trust him.

Kai!

(Maggie) He saved our lives.

(Kai) Yes, and there are many at stake if he betrays us.

Where's Vera?

[Exciting music]

[heavy breathing]

There are two main routes.

The one we came here, and the one to the banana plantation.

[Kai] We have to split up.

Okay, I'll take the car and drive back the way

the way we came.

And you go that way. You come with me.

(And Kai!

If you find her, you call me immediately.

[Engine roars]

[Vera breathes heavily]

Stay away from me!

Let's talk.

I'm not going with you. Leave me alone.

I won't tell anyone anything. Please, let me go.

You know that I can't do this.

Just let me go.

(Kai?

Vera?

Vera?

[Vera hyperventilates]

Please listen to me.

I'm not going with you. I don't believe a word you say.

Get off the path!

[Vera yells] Hey! Hey!

[Grunting]

[Maggie] You can never go back back to your old life!

[Vera screams muffled]

[Loud rattling]

[Vera whimpers]

I'll let you go now and then you'll come with us.

Whether you want to or not. Understand?

[Quiet cello music]

[Maggie from afar] Kai?

Why didn't you you didn't call me?

I'm sorry.

Do you believe everything what she says?

(Hm.

What it says in this book is true?

Yes.

[sentimental music]

What about your dead son?

You only did all this, to get to my mother...

And Puntito?

(Vera.) He'll die without his medicine.

[Car door rattles]

I need proof.

Hold still.

[Creaking]

[Epic cello music]

Do you often have stomach cramps when you eat?

[Kai] Nausea, vomiting?

A thirst that you can't quench no matter how much you drink?

Especially in the morning.

Constant hunger but no appetite.

Vera? Look at me.

We have to find out if you have it.

I haven't.

Never had the urge, to drink blood. It's disgusting.

-I've never had the urge either and hardly any symptoms.

I don't have it.

There's a good chance that you don't have it.

Your father wasn't one of us.

She has it.

"With every drop on the mouth does not heal the heart,

only heals the wound."

She has it.

(Zajak) Her fingertips were all sore.

From playing the cello.

(I secretly mixed my blood mixed my blood in.

She drank it...

and overnight the wounds were healed.

I'm sorry, Vera.

-Leave us alone, please?

[Door creaks]

[sentimental music]

I think.., I know how you feel.

I felt the same way.

[Maggie] Totally betrayed.

Like the loneliest person in the world.

Then I found found my brother again.

And he was even much lonelier than me.

And now we're together a little less lonely.

(Maggie) What we have... What we are...

As bad as it is, it's brought us together.

We need each other. We look out for each other.

We're there for each other.

And... now for you too.

Let me be there for you, Vera.

(Zajak) How many people, Kai?

How many have you killed?

Or have you stopped counting?

[Dog barking]

(Kai) A human being has four to six liters of blood.

In extreme pain, I survived survived on 0.5 liters per month.

Do the math.

Not a day goes by

that I am not tormented by thoughts of my victims don't torment me.

The only thing that silences their voices silences their voices is

to kill all of them, who are like me.

The killings in the Oderbruch have stopped stopped because of me, you know that.

(Kai.) If we don't fight the Strigoi,

then many many more people will die.

I'm prepared to do anything,

to rid the world from this disease.

[Gun clicks]

Everything.

[Frog croaks]

[Croaking, ominous music]

[Clanking]

[Rattling]

[croaking]

[muffled thud]

[rattling breath]

[threatening music]

[rattling breathing]

(Quito's father) Now.

Tell me...

Where is my son?

[Ominous music swells]

[Fluttering]

[Menacing music]

[Vera] Those Strigoi, who are after us,

will not stop, no matter what we do, right?

Their survival depends on it.

So now I'm on the run forever,

because you led them to me?

(If you had ever come looking for me,

if it weren't for this illness?

[Wind rustling]

I'm sorry, but you have to get in the car.

Why?

Please just do as I say.

And what if I don't?

[Gun clicks]

[Vera] Are you serious?

You're not leaving again.

(Kai!

What are you doing?

We'll do it the way you want.

But on my terms.

She ran away once, she'll do it again.

I'm not taking the risk.

Will you give me the gun, please?

You can't trust her.

(She doesn't realize the extent of her situation.

Yes, she understands. I've talked to her.

She won't run away again. Give me the gun.

(Kai) The way you understand our situation?

You're too close.

You're not seeing the whole picture.

You're acting emotionally, but we have to think strategically.

Don't explain our situation to me. Give it to me now.

Give it to me now!

I always do everything, everything you say.

Even if I disagree.

Because I trust you.

And you lie to me.

All the time.

I bear the consequences of your lies and yet

I still do what you say.

But not anymore.

You let me deal with it in my own way.

(Maggie) You wouldn't be here you wouldn't be here at all.

They want Vera and me!

Not you! That's my daughter! My responsibility!

-You can't even take responsibility for yourself!

You're a junkie!

[melancholic music]

Did you tell Vera that too?

Give me the gun.

[Kai] Yes, it's true.

You saved me from myself.

And now I'm doing the same for you.

[Kai groans]

[Maggie groans]

These are withdrawal symptoms.

The kind you get when you human blood and you need more.

[Kai] You always need more and more.

(Kai) You can't fool me.

I've been through it all myself.

I know that you secretly drinking pure human blood.

You can't suppress that.

[hoarse laughter]

I've spent my whole life with it.

And still you don't listen to me.

And yet I'm the only one in the world

who can understand what you're going through.

You're just like me.

(screams) I'm not like you!

I didn't kill 27 people!

You would have killed Stanislaw if I hadn't stopped you!

Because you wanted his blood!

You're both like me.

You just don't know it yet.

(Kai) And you have to decide.

Do you trust me? Or her?

Good luck.

[sentimental music]

[spits]

[music swells]

Subtitle: Lea Inselmann, digital images GmbH, Halle (S.), 2025