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Ladies and gentlemen,\ngood evening.

My friend invited three families to his villa,\nwhere a forbidden past lay dormant.

When that soul which had been\ninterred there returned to life,

...I sensed clearly that a new vengeance\nwas about to sprout.

Act 9: I Dreamed A Dark Dream

Somebody!

Somebody, send for\na doctor!

What's the matter?

It's Madame Danglars!

She's collapsed!

What the hell\nare you after?!

What's your game?!

Surely you jest. My only goal is to have my guests enjoy the party.

You've gone too far! This manor was\noriginally owned by my father-in-law.

If you're deliberately trying to insult me, I'll make you regret it!

Even though I was unaware of that fact, I have indeed been most rude.

Still, this is a\nmost fascinating,

...not to mention\nmost odd, coincidence.

Which means, then, that this place is as\nfamiliar to you as the back of your hand.

In which case, my little entertainment\nwas unfair from the very beginning.

This simply won't do. Shall we start over and try it again?

What in the world happened, Albert?

I'm not really sure.

As part of the game, I was about to give Madame Victoria the box with the prize in it,

...and the instant I did, she...

What in the world\nmade her faint?

H-How can this be?

Dear boy, forgive me...

It seems to be a case of anemia. It is nothing serious.

I'll ask you again. Who ARE you?

Exactly what do\nyou know?

Your life depends on\nyour answer.

Answer me!

I am but a poor bumpkin who has come from\nthe far reaches of Eastern Space.

Other than that, I have no past\nwhich is worth speaking of.

None at all.

Victoria!

Victoria! What's happened\nto her?!

You needn't worry. She is merely feeling out of sorts.

Hey! Honey! Hey!

I expect that a few moments' rest\nwill have her feeling good as new.

Is that not right?

Where's Eugenie?

Let's look for her!

Eugenie!

Eugenie! Where are you?!

Father! Eugenie!

You there!

Do you know where Eugenie is? She's Monsieur Danglars' daughter.

I've heard stories about you\nfrom the Count.

All sorts of things.

So, you're Albert, son of\nthe Morcerf family...

Where's Eugenie? Isn't she with you?!

She's already headed towards the inner\nchambers, both she and your father.

Let me make one thing\nperfectly clear to you.

In all the world, I am the only person capable\nof understanding the Count's feelings.

Wha...?

Now, if you'll excuse me.

Count!

Give me your hand, sir.

My thanks, Bertuccio...

What are those markings...?

I'd ask you not to overexert yourself,\nbut I'd probably be wasting my breath.

Do you have it in you to follow me? Into the darkest depths of Hell?

Of course. I'll be at your side\nwherever you go, Gankutsuou.

Gankutsuou?

Mother...

I'm all right. I'm fine now.

I'm sorry if I worried you.

Valentine!

Albert!

I'm sorry\nabout earlier.

I got carried away without stopping\nto consider your feelings.

No, I'm the one who should apologize. I said such rude things.

Still, I'm glad. It's nice that you two\ncan have a normal conversation now.

I... had misjudged him.

I'm glad we had this\nchance to talk.

As am I!

Now that all the excitement's over, I feel kinda...

Albert?

Monsieur Albert?

Hold on!

Monsieur Albert!

Monsieur Albert!

How are you feeling?

It feels like a weight on my chest\nhas been lifted.

I am glad to hear it. I mixed this medicine especially for you.

Nothing is better for the\ntreatment of chest pains.

I'm sorry if I made\nany trouble for you.

For some reason, I felt sick\nall of a sudden...

What could be wrong\nwith Albert?

Ever since we were kids, he's never had so much as a cold.

You and Albert are\nchildhood friends, aren't you?

Yeah.

I heard all about it from Mademoiselle Valentine.

She said that she has always been jealous\nof how close you two are.

It's just because we've known\neach other for so long.

It's not just because you're\nold friends, is it?

I somehow get the impression that you two\nshare a bond that no one else can share in.

Speaking of which, how long have\nyou had feelings for Valentine?

That's an awkward question\nto be asked by her fiancée.

Of course, you're right. I'm sorry.

No, I am the one who\nis at fault here.

But if you love her, that should be\nall that matters.

There you go, saying such\nirresponsible things again...

Irresponsible, huh? I suppose it is.

It's a strange thing.

Why can't you love Mademoiselle Valentine? She is your fiancée, after all.

What about you? Will you stop loving her\njust because you can't marry her?

As to that...

You can't, can you? You can't simply\nfall out of love, can you?

Even if it's a relationship where\nyou can't marry the person.

Are you saying that you harbor\na hopeless love for someone, too?

Marriage isn't necessarily the only way\nto make that person happy.

Don't you think?

I hadn't thought of that... Perhaps you're right.

Valentine's found herself\na great guy.

Albert.

Sir?

I realize that this is an odd question,\nbut what have you eaten today?

Actually, I've been so busy today\nthat I haven't eaten anything at all.

But now that you mention it, I drank some\nwater from the table with the blue flowers.

The table with blue flowers was\nthe Villefort family's table.

Do you think that has\nanything to do with it?

Albert, I would like you\nto remain calm and listen to me.

What had been attacking\nyour body... was poison.

Poison?

Yes, a fearful poison that is called "zhen-du" in Eastern Space.

You're saying that the\nwater was poisoned?

It would be safe\nto assume so.

You managed to survive because the ice\nhad melted, thus diluting the poison,

...but you nevertheless\nhad a close call.

Who would do\nsuch a thing?

I suspect that you were\nnot the target.

Right. The poison was mixed\ninto that water pitcher,

...so that means the target\nwas the Villefort family.

But why?

Feelings of hatred and jealousy\ntowards another...

...are emotions which silently fester and grow,\nunbeknownst to the object of their affection.

The happier that person is,\nthe less aware he is of their feelings.

However, their attempt\nended in failure.

Which means that they\nwill lay another trap to...

They can't! There are people\nthat I want to be happy!

Albert, are you sure you\nshould be out of bed?

I feel fine now. Sorry I made you worry.

Still, I think you should\ntake it easy.

He's right, Monsieur Albert.

No, we have\nto hurry.

I'll explain later. Anyway, we have\nto get to Valentine's house.

To Mademoiselle Valentine's house?

Yeah.

You're such a\nfrightening man...

And at the same time,\nso very alluring...

Are we clear on this, Boville?

Use every network at your disposal and find out\neverything there is to know about that man.

Focus your investigation\non Marseilles in particular.

Understood.

"Count of Monte Cristo," my ass. Mark my\nwords, I'll find out who you really are.

Incidentally, what is your connection\nto this man, Your Honor?

That isn't something that you need\nto concern yourself about.

Yes, sir. But I suggest that\nyou be mindful of rats.

Yes, I know.

I'll be off, then.

Look, Grandfather. Isn't this a beautiful rosary?

Pardon me.

I've brought you something\nto drink.

Thank you, Valois.

Still, don't you think the Count\nis reading too much into this?

I mean, come on, someone's trying\nto kill the Villefort family?

He's not like other people. I believe him.

Say, Franz... Will you hear me out?

What's up? You sound\nawfully serious.

The thing is, I finally\nfigured something out.

Well? What is it?

You might laugh at me for\nsaying this, Franz,

...but I really do think it's important for\nthe two people to love each other.

What's gotten into you? What brought this on?

Well, I... It's just that I want Valentine\nand Maximilien to be happy.

I know it's more complicated\nthan that for you, though.

Not at all. I want the same\nthing with all my heart.

If it's humanly possible, I think two people\nwho love each other should be together.

You do, huh?

The love those two have is the real thing. I want them to be happy.

No way am I gonna let\nanybody poison her!

The rain has certainly\ngotten stronger...

It's rather humid,\nisn't it?

You must be hot, Valois. Would you like a glass, too?

Eh? No, I couldn't possibly, Mademoiselle.

It's all right, don't stand\non ceremony.

Valois!

Valois, what's the matter? Valois!

M-Mademoiselle...

Valois?

Valois!

W-What happened?

Grandfather...

Hurry!

Hurry, call the doctor!

Mademoiselle Valentine!

How can this be? Mademoiselle Valentine!

I can't believe it. It's just like the Count said.

What the hell\nis going on?

I'll be back.

Where are you going?

Where else? To go see the Count.

He might be able to do\nsomething for her.

Hey, Albert!

Albert...

I'll be at your side wherever\nyou go, Gankutsuou.

I'm sorry, but His Excellency is away\non a business trip at the moment.

You're kidding! When will he be back?

That is entirely up to His Excellency. I'm sorry I cannot be of more help.

I see that you're helpless by\nyourself, same as always.

You!

I'm looking forward to seeing\nhow this turns out.

What's that supposed\nto mean?

Do you have the courage to learn\nwhat the future holds?

Who the hell you?

Damn it! What am I gonna do?

Don't die, Valentine!

You child of illicit love who has\nawoken from a dark dream...

...and come back to life\nfrom the depths of death...

You beautiful child who knows nothing\nof love, nor of being loved.

Thou art anathema.

Thou art anathema!

A dark cloud spreads out like\na stain to cover our lives.

And a letter arrives from an old friend who was thought to be dead.

Next time on Gankutsuou, The Count of Monte Cristo act 10:

Act 10: The Letter From Edmond

..."The Letter From Edmond."

Bide your time,\nand hold out hope!