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Jean-Louis!

Jean-Louis!

Stand still. It's me.

Wait!

Jean-Louis, wait.

Jean-Louis, it's me, Pierre.

What happened, for heaven's sake?

The sword.

And the snake, Niemans.

Niemans ...

What's this?

Oh my God.

I have a dead man found in the dunes.

I'm waiting for you here.

Bonsoir. Lieutenant Colonel Sabrina Harel.

I run a special unit the murder commission of Lille.

Commissaire Niemans from Paris.

I was told, that you knew the victim?

Yes.

His name is Jean-Louis Querneaux.

He lived in the monastery around here.

For the monks he was brother Guillaume.

I already knew him, before he joined the Order.

He wanted to meet me today.

Did he say why? He felt threatened.

Threatened by whom? He had no time to say it.

I understand. Are you waiting.

Where exactly did you want to meet?

In the dunes? No, in the monastery.

When I got there, he was already gone. Thank you.

He was said to be on the beach. So I started, looking for him.

When I saw him, he was to run in the dunes.

He was just unstoppable. Aha.

His burned hand, does that tell you something?

No.

OK. And when they arrived at him, was he already dead?

Yes. Ah.

When is the autopsy? I ask the questions here.

You are just a witness.

We will see.

You should inform Gaillard. Forensic Technician in Lille.

We worked together in Paris. He is the best.

Tell him, he should get his ass.

I am expecting you tomorrow morning in my office.

So you Sign your statement.

Commissaire Niemans.

I would love to talk to the father abbot.

Good day, I am Father Abbot Anselme.

I stand before this monastery.

Commissaire Niemans. Do you know what this is about?

Is not the gendarmerie responsible?

I am the reinforcement. Brother Guillaume was a friend.

I was here yesterday. In the monastery?

Uh-huh. I did not know anything about that.

Let's go for a walk.

Guillaume has asked for help because he felt threatened.

Brother Guillaume, threatened? Uh-huh.

He has the monastery but never leave.

Yesterday, and for that he has paid a high price.

You do not wear a cowl, father? We are not obliged to do that.

You are not at the service?

This is not a service. They pray for Brother Guillaume.

Do you see a motive for the murder?

Absolutely not.

The culprit must be a madman his. May God forgive him.

Why a madman? Because I see no reason.

Brother Guillaume devoted himself For a long time only his researches.

We are a prestigious institute for musicology.

Did you last Received threats?

Threats? Which type?

Of terrorists, for example?

You think... I do not think anything.

No. I'm just asking. No.

No of course not.

Um ... What did Guillaume work on?

To Guido d'Arezzo, Benedictine monk from the 11th century.

He invented the music notation

and the notes of the scale Given name.

Could he what have dangerous discovered?

Are you serious? You know his past.

His past I'm not interested.

When he came here 20 years ago, became he received with open arms.

And you, father? You have a survey made?

Has anyone seen anything? Nobody saw anything.

Everything happened outside.

Do not try to approach us accuse. I do not do anything.

Why would you have him? to burn the left hand?

No idea.

May I see where the monks work? Naturally.

Nobody has time to mourn?

Our everyday life is prayer and work. Such is the life of the Cistercians.

Hm.

Where is the desk of Guillaume? Over there.

War Guillaume was yesterday present at lunch?

I think so.

I found him in the dunes.

Could someone call him? and have ordered?

We do not have phones.

How did he call me then?

I think from the secretariat. Do not you have internet?

Yes, but only it will used for research.

Is that this?

What's this?

These are neumes.

The precursors of the music notes.

Guillaume is at the origin the music notation worked.

I'm sorry, but I have to confiscate the hard disk.

Impossible. Sorry?

Nothing leaves the walls, it's been like that forever.

I remind you that I am leading a murder investigation.

That is not negotiable.

That does not belong to my vocabulary.

Then I have to go with gendarmerie and paperwork coming back?

Regrettable. Well ...

Yes?

Where are you?

Okay, we'll see you soon. It's nice here.

You will like it. Okay, see you.

The prosecutor called me.

He has you Authority to investigate.

Who exactly are you?

I belong to a department with EU responsibilities.

Ah yes.

With which cases Is this site concerned?

With cases like this one here.

Did you progress?

I have the monks ask questions

but they are not particularly talkative.

Do you have Neighborhood, psychiatric

and prison sentences checked?

The monastery is isolated. Everything else is going on.

What about the jihadist scene? Already thought of that?

No, not so far.

Such cases we have not had one here yet.

But I'll let that check.

What do you have about my friend Jean-Louis? Not much at the moment.

No cell phone, no account, no social security.

He did not exist for the society.

Uh-huh. The monks use the internet.

We have to check that Get Jean-Louis's hard drive.

Anselme Did not want to push her out.

OK, but we have to be careful.

The archbishop already has called the prosecutor.

Well then...

Ah. Just one.

Jean-Louis used to be a policeman. He had a few problems.

The Police Inspectorate will forward the file to you.

Thank you, that you already say that.

Where do you want to go? I pick up my assistant.

You also have an assistant?

Two annoying for the price from one. There you hit.

Yes, it has to be a bit of fun. Have a good time.

You too.

We have to go again back to the monks.

Yes today.

Relaxed ride had? All right, Niemans.

In Paris, hell was going on. I took the first train.

Thankfully, you said that I like it here.

The surprise is still coming. You will love it.

How many times was he stabbed?

At first glance, only once, but that was enough.

He was literally slashed.

A hunting knife? Combat knife?

Or even a kitchen knife.

Here. The wound measures about 12 inches.

That's good for him the liver is perforated.

The stomach, maybe the spleen, I have to re-drill.

In any case, the killer knew what he did.

In your opinion, he had medical knowledge?

Maybe he was a hunter.

Is smoking allowed here?

Has anyone ever complained.

And what does that mean?

He probably has his hand burned with gasoline.

I have to wait for the analysis.

What are these scarring?

As it appears, he operated self-mortification,

scourged himself.

Scratched.

I do not know, for which he sought forgiveness.

Praying was not enough.

Did you know him well?

We were 20 years ago at the anti-terrorist unit.

We have always got along well.

From the policeman to the monk.

There he is 'madness career gone.

He was strictly Catholic.

When his wife cheated on him, he is crazy

and has both killed.

After that he is submerged in the monastery.

I would be him then even almost followed.

I'll give you some coffee. Gladly.

I think I know that one.

I had to deal with that.

Marc Messonier, have him snatched eight years ago.

Serious bodily injury, Rape.

Camille, forget the assholes, who come across you in the job.

Otherwise you will go crazy.

He can not be outside again

We are here for the murderer to find from Jean-Louis.

I do not have Harel the whole Truth told. Oh no?

No.

Just before Jean-Louis died, he told me something else.

"The sword and the serpent."

I researched that quickly.

After that, that's it Symbols with religious background.

It may have something to do with the work of the monks.

You mean, the murder motive has to do with their investigations?

What else? I dont know.

Drugs, sex, coal.

Everything is forbidden in the monastery. Yes.

We leave that to our girlfriend from the homicide.

Very clever, Niemans.

Yes?

We're almost there.

My buddy Gaillard from the forensic science.

He wants to show us something.

Thank you, gentlemen.

Thank you. Many Thanks. Goodbye.

Salut, Philippe. Salut, Niemans.

Gaillard, the best Forensic Technician I know.

Lieutenant Delaunay, my assistant. I am glad.

The victim had a tattoo over the left hand.

They burned him, so that the tattoo disappears.

Understand.

Are you sending us the scans? and are you going to print me one?

Bonjour, Sabrina Harel.

Lieutenant Delaunay.

What are you doing here without me? Your work obviously.

Do not be stupid, Niemans.

What's this? Gaillard will explain it to you.

Where do you want to go? To the monks.

To the monks. Well then.

Have a good time.

These are hieroglyphs for me. Looks like a manuscript.

Maybe the monks know more. That's why we're here, right?

Let us pray to the Lord.

I thought, Divine closeness is good for you.

That would not have been necessary, Niemans.

What are you doing here? The police has picked up the hard drive yet.

May I introduce:Camille Delaunay, my assistant.

I had the hope, we could eat here.

We have eaten.

Like Saint Benedict let us rise with the sun.

Should not be easy in the weather that prevails here.

Do you want to spend the night with us? What speaks against it?

Well.

Stephane?

Stephane. Please bring our visitors in the guest house under.

Of course, father.

Stephane shows you your Klausen

and the kitchen, where you can find something to eat.

I'm warning you. We get up at three o'clock.

Hm.

Here you go.

Let us pray.

We built the fireplace room to Klausen,

to enlarge the guest house.

The monks used to come here to warm up.

Besides, the ink was stored here, so she does not freeze.

But with the commissioning the heater

the chimney was demolished.

We have then piece by piece a guest house built for pilgrims.

Super.

And do you also have internet here?

Yes / Yes.

you can

about that for the guesthouse dial in the provided wifi.

Password Jesus.

Are you also musicologist?

I study the influence the texts about Greek music

to the Christian songs.

They thought, that the Greeks are imminent

the revelation of Christ had recognized.

The text about Boethius' music is enlightening.

Can I introduce myself.

Does that tell you something?

Oh yes of course. This is a Guidonic hand.

What?

Guido d'Arezzo developed the method

To read music by hand.

In the 11th century There were no scores yet.

How did it work? Well, if you like ...

... corresponds to each phalanx a pitch.

One uses the distances and lines as a system of notes.

Then you read the piece of music with your fingers,

for example:

Well, basically simple but well...

On hand is a tune? Undoubtedly.

Which could you decrypt? Well, well ...

I'm not a specialist, and there probably missing a few elements.

But I'll show you tomorrow like a few books.

I am also responsible for the library. Let's see.

If it is not too indiscreet, may I ask, where did you get this?

Well, that is too indiscreet.

Stephane, show me my room?

Very well.

Are we going to eat something?

Okay, there are noodles.

There are worse things. Are you covering the table, Niemans?

That too.

I have something very interesting found in the net.

Marc Messonier.

Eight years ago Rape holed up. Yes?

He is one year old outside again.

Shortly afterwards he founded the band.

You are on tour right now, have been playing here in the north for weeks.

I have to rape searched nearby.

Was there any? No.

But girls are gone.

As?

You always have them Found again 24 hours later.

Undamaged, without memory, probably drugged.

How old have you been?

16, 17.

Very obviously no violence was done to them.

Okay, stay tuned, but the Priority is the monks.

Many Thanks. Nothing to thank for.

The noodles are inedible.

Yes.

These damned monks.

They can not even cook.

We should go to sleep better.

They throw us at three with the prayers out of bed. Hm.

I'm done.

You know what? I'm so lucky that I have you, Niemans.

I do not know. Uh-huh.

You want something from me?

Your car keys.

I'm not tired.

Ah, you are that.

Yes it's me.

Is your invitation still valid? Um ...

Which invitation? Show me the library.

Ah.

How many books do you have?

Oh, more than 5000.

The majority stores in a secure location.

In the cellar vaults of the monastery.

Well here we are.

Many of the manuscripts and books, that are here are quite rare.

We have also unique scores

and then more than ten centuries of music history.

A really handsome collection. Uh-huh.

If you borrow something, is this noted?

Yes, the rules are very strict.

Every book may only be used in the reading room

and has to go to the archive be returned.

Possibly.

Is there surveillance cameras here?

No, what for? The library is only accessible to monks.

We do not monitor ourselves. No.

Do you want to to watch a specific work?

No, but the index cards from Brother Guillaume.

I will bring you to you immediately. Thank you very much.

Um ...

What is there?

Would you mind, read on in your cell?

Because we'll get up in two hours.

Yes I understand.

Excuse me. That's nice.

What are you doing?

Niemans!

Niemans!

What the hell is that?

What's his name? Jean.

Did he do research? Yes. About the Ars Nova.

The first polyphonic masses of the 14th century.

Hung that with Guillaume's work together?

No, in between lie four centuries.

Gradually, yours is enough Chants. I can not get on like this.

Niemans!

He has the same wound. He was dead when he was hung up.

This is a production.

The culprit The monks want to frighten.

As it stands, with success.

Did you find anything else? A back door was broken open.

There were several.

One in the scriptorium, others hung him up.

Could a brother be involved? What are you talking about?

She is right. It is obvious.

Can we all residents ask the monastery?

Naturally. Thank you.

Come on, father.

There are footprints of at least two men.

Take this into the report.

What have you found?

Not much.

Loud fingerprints, probably from the monks.

We have to take it off, to check that out.

I want to see the result.

Please what? I'll explain later.

Battle scars? Nothing like that.

He was probably brought here, to hang him up there.

We'll do it first continue with the forensics.

Can you then go to the morgue scan his hand?

I assume he had similar ones Tattoos like Guillaume.

Yes. I have to go.

The mayor misses his daughter. What?

She was at a rock concert and did not come home.

Was she at the concert of B.H.P.?

Right.

Why do you think that?

Behind it lies Messonier.

She was at his concert, he caught her.

That's just one possibility.

We ask the parents and keep watching.

The two cases have something to do with each other.

Sword and snake were on Messonier's forearm.

Definitely a tattoo from jail. There was nothing in the file.

It's not a coincidence.

Yes, but that's not enough to nail him down.

Good evening.

Good evening. Good evening.

Lieutenant Delaunay, Commissaire Niemans.

Find her. I beg you.

Charles ...

Good evening.

And? I understand your concern.

But do not think that she was just uprooted?

My daughter is very reliable.

If only you had allowed her! - That's enough.

And how do you proceed now?

It's too early for a search. She was with B.H.P.

A band that encourages their fans, Burn down houses like yours.

The singer had eight years ago serious judicial problems.

Dear God.

Do not worry. There are not necessarily a connection.

We want to know... Who are you?

Niemans and Delaunay, central Job against violent crime.

Please find my daughter.

Show us her room?

Naturally.

Many Thanks. Thank you.

What was that?

Why did not I? informed thereof? Hm?

You should have talked to me,

before you go there rip off carelessly.

She was rash, but the suspicion is justified.

We have to get the band locate.

I do not give a damn.

I want information exchange. Basta.

Hm.

"Search for Marie Vidal, 17 years.

Reddish brown hair, brown eyes.

Was last at the concert from B.H.P. seen.

Wears a wine red T-shirt and white sneakers. "

Yes?

Okay, send me an e-mail. Thank you, ciao.

Gaillard has the hand scanned the second victim.

The same characters as with Jean-Louis.

We have to find someone who can decrypt it.

The specialist for it was Jean-Louis.

Find in the administration all about the last victim out.

Past, Origin, family and so on.

I'll take care of it around my buddy father Anselme.

I do not know what that is. I have never seen that.

You know, these are Guidonic hands.

Yes, but I know not the tattoo.

They had them on their hands, and you did not know about it?

tattoos contradict the Bible.

The book Leviticus clearly states:

"You are allowed do not score any marks. "

Jean stood up and Guillaume close?

We are all brothers. I did not ask.

Did you mean something? We are brothers in the faith.

Listen, we have two dead in two days.

There is rhetorical banter inappropriate.

What did they have to hide? I dont know.

Are you two last? Time has changed?

The answer is a clear no.

Here please.

Terrifying that brother Jean was murdered in this way.

According to register was his secular name Claude Gaymard.

He was born in 1962 in Amagney, near Besancon.

That's all?

We demand from the brothers very little data.

For her starts a new life here.

Understand.

Can I sit here?

Uh ...

Of course.

Uh ...

Room service.

Cabbage soup in the style of the house.

The only thing that was there.

Thank you.

And? What found out? Not much.

What's new from the daughter of the mayor? Nothing.

We checked your computer, Call lists.

The neighborhood is being questioned.

Search action is initiated. Nothing.

And the band? Bombproof alibi.

You have them fixed in her hotel.

What resulted the interrogation of the monks?

Nothing. The night viciously beaten by the ears.

But I have something found in the library.

Jean-Louis and the other dead monk

have dozens of times borrowed the same book.

It has nothing to do with their research.

Which book?

"Bible and hymns" or something, by Genevieve Barak Haim.

Sounds exciting. Really.

Would be nice, if it were so.

Yes?

Yes.

Is good.

That was Gaillard. He has something for us.

What do we have?

I have all flammable products examined here for fingerprints.

On the canister are fresh from Brother Guillaume

and brother Jean.

And further? It's obvious.

They have their hands set on fire.

And as well-bred little monks

Do you have the canister put back in its place.

Over here.

Mea culpa.

Maxima culpa.

Mea culpa, mea culpa, maxima culpa.

Benedic mihi, pater.

Quia peccavi.

Maxima culpa.

I'm afraid not the court of the people.

I will answer for my crime to answer to God.

Before God.

Subtitles commissioned by ZDF, 2018