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SHADOWMAN

Reading my mail, Albert?

Forgive me, sir. I couldn't help it.

Terrible business, that man who steals brains.

Yes. Leave me now, Albert.

If you don't mind, I would like leave to go to the dentist this morning.

I was in agony all night.

Yes, yes, off you go, Albert.

Thank you very much, sir.

Good day, sir. What can I do for you?

I'm here on behalf of Mr Nodo.

Ah, yes.

Nodo warned me.

You're late.

Go on through to the back.

So you tried to extort 5,000 francs out of Mr Nodo...

...but he refused because you couldn't give him a satisfactory guarantee.

He's a real shark, a filthy usurer. The interest he was asking for...

So what do you want from me?

Well, Mr Nodo told me that if I had any interesting information...

...you might buy it off me.

What sort of information do you have to sell me?

My master owns certain documents concerning some treasure.

I tried to open the drawer this morning but he turned up.

What is this treasure?

The treasure of the Knight Templars.

Oh, that old joke. Sit down.

I'm listening.

It's like this. Ever since I began working for him...

he's immersed himself in the history of the Templars

He's published books on the subject but I am sure

And don't forget, from now on...

...you must do as you are told, without asking any questions.

We will check out your story and if we think it's worth it...

...you will get your money.

Very well, madam. Thank you

Come.

Compress.

Scalpel.

Forceps.

Clamp.

Compress.

Scalpel.

Tweezers.

Excellent, excellent.

So, Doctor, where are we at?

My expectations have been exceeded.

There is no catalepsy or catatonia.

The patients' brains are totally inactive...

...something we have never achieved before.

Look, the EEG is completely flat...

...as it is with corpses.

It is as if they were dead...

...except for the heartbeat, which is naturally fainter...

...and which is transcribed here

The subjects are totally inert.

They are beyond hypnosis even

I still haven't managed...

I'm not your patron, Doctor, as you well know.

I didn't snatch you from the hands of the police to suffer a psychology lesson.

You promised me killers who would obey me blindly.

You'll have your killers.

And will they carry out all my orders, without exception?

Without exception

I hope, for your sake, that you are not mistaken

The file on the treasure of the Templars

Coming right up

Do you have a file on this Maxime de Borrego?

Yes, he's a specialist on the Templars and a historian of some repute...

...but he doesn't appear to believe in the treasure

We will check it out

Who are you?

I have been told that you hold the secret of the treasure of the Templars

I have come to confirm that information

My dear sir, judging from your strange get-up...

...I am in the presence of a hoax er or a mental patient

Either way, your conversation is of no interest to me

Be so good as to leave

If you really hold this secret...

...I would be happy to share it with you

I don't know how you managed to get in but your exit is there

Leave immediately. Leave or I will call for help

I wouldn't do anything if I were you

Anyway, your butler is in his room. He won't hear you

So, this treasure...

I assure you, there is no such thing as the treasure of the Templars

It's a myth

This is your nephew, Paul de Borrego, the sailor, isn't it?

You see? I know everything

Except for one thing

Where is the treasure of the Templars?

Don't take me for a fool. I have done some research, too

I am convinced the treasure exists and I want to know where it is...

...so you're going to tell me all you know

You will never find out

Oh, but I will. I will

You will talk

Leave this house quickly

You have just enough time before...

You have no idea of the terrible acts of revenge that would ensue...

...if you were to succeed in dragging this secret out of me

The ciborium in the display cabinet...

...is made of solid gold with genuine rubies

I assure you, it's worth a fortune

It's yours. Now go

I swear, I won't say a word to the police

I'll take the ciborium since you're offering it to me...

...but I will not leave

I have decided that you will talk

My decisions are always irrevocable

You're a madman

Are you ready?

Lord...

O, Lord...

...give me the strength, I beg you, to say nothing

- Sir? - I live here

In that case, go and see my colleague back there

Excuse me, Inspector. There's a man who wants to come in

- He says he lives here - Show him in

Oh, God, Mr Paul, there's been a terrible tragedy

- Who are you, sir? - It's Mr Paul

This poor man's nephew

That's correct

I am Superintendent Sorbier from the Criminal Investigation Department

Superintendent

- I understand you are a sailor - Yes

I am a solo navigator and submarine archaeologist

Your uncle was murdered last night

I know. I have just been informed

You don't seem too upset

My personal feelings are my business, Superintendent

Incorrect

Under such circumstances, everything is police business

Especially the question of who will inherit, for example

I will, obviously

I have a number of questions to ask you

- Please accompany me to my office - Gladly

- You, too. Follow me - Very well, Superintendent

Come along

The time has come for you to make your decision, Brother Amory

I accept. I will take the place of our murdered brother...

...and I won't rest until the murder of Maxime de Borrego has been avenged

Stand up, Brother Amory

Seneschal of the Order of the Templars...

...accept the tributes from your Brothers

Send me your report as soon as possible. Thank you

Come in

There's a man here...

...who wants to talk to you urgently about the Borrego case

- Show him in - Right away, boss

Sit down. I'm listening

Superintendent, I have just got off a plane at Orly from Spain

It wasn't until I left the airport that I was able to buy a paper

Imagine my surprise when I came across this article

I knew nothing of the murder

I am Paul de Borrego

You are dealing with an impostor

That butler really conned me. I walked right into the trap

Accessory to murder. He'll pay for that

I have a key to the house

- Mr Paul - Albert

Go to your room. Stay there, Leblanc

Welcome, Superintendent. Whisky?

There are a few details I would like you to clarify

I've had a few minor problems

I'm at 38, Rue Lasalle at the crossroads...

...at the building site

Come in, Mrs Albert

Say, Mrs Martin, there's something going on in that house

There are broken windows and I can hear moaning

- At the crime scene? - Yes

Martin, perhaps you could go and have a look

OK

Right

No doubt about it, we'd better call the police

BORREGO C AS E: RITU AL KI LLI NG?

IS TH E BOG US PAU L DE BORREGO TH E KI LLER?

"Is the bogus Paul de Borrego the killer?

"Was Maxime de Borrego the victim of a ritual killing?"

Tell me, Mr de Borrego...

Mr de Borrego?

Sorry

"For over 600 years...

"...the Templars have been avenging the murder of their master...

"...who was burnt at the stake on 19 March 1314

"Borrego: Victim of Baphomet, the idol of the Templars?"

Another question mark

"Knights of the Templars practise black magic: Terrible story of witchcraft"

No question mark

That journalist seems sure of his story

So? Journalists have been gleaning titbits on this question...

...for over six centuries

All these stories on the treasure of the Knight Templars prove that it exists

Any serious historian will tell you it's a myth...

...born of the fact that individually the Knights pledged poverty...

...whereas the Order was hugely rich

Perhaps the murderer hadn't read what the reliable historians had to say

But one thing is certain

Your uncle was tortured...

...to make him say something

But what?

I haven't the faintest idea

- Here's your man, sir - Thank you

We were just talking about the treasure of the Templars

So, my dear Albert, be so kind as to shed some light on the subject...

...will you?

I don't know anything about all that, Superintendent

I won't answer your questions until my lawyer is present

Go ahead, Doctor

Look, it's him

That's your man

That's your man

That's your man

The murderer didn't even need to force the lock

You opened the door to him, didn't you?

Even if you're not the killer...

...you must be his accomplice

How many men did you open the door to on the night of the crime?

Listen to me, Albert...

...I'm sure you didn't want my uncle to die

But the man or men who tortured him to death are free...

...and they could commit other atrocities

If you hide the truth, you will be responsible for those crimes

Oh, Mr Paul, if only you knew

That's all we were asking for

I won't speak unless my lawyer is present

He wanted to kill you, too, yesterday

Why are you protecting him?

Too bad

You'll go before a judge if that's what you want

But believe me, you will regret not having spoken, with or without a lawyer

Give me that

Here, sign here

Jobert?

- Yes, sir? - Lock him up

Very well, Superintendent

That's it, then

What's going on?

They shot him

What's wrong with them?

Go back into your office and call an ambulance

Tell us the name of the man who wanted you dead

I don't know

But you've seen his face, his real face?

He doesn't have a face

Poor Maxime

He led such a peaceful, secluded life

He never hurt anyone

To be finished off in that way... I can't believe it

Whoever did this is a maniac

No, Professor. The police no longer believe it was the crime of a maniac

Your uncle always refused to talk about the treasure in his works

I myself have never really known his real thoughts on the matter

Our research related to a different aspect of the history of the Temple

Precisely. I am unable to tell the police...

...whether the documents were stolen from Maxime's archives

Perhaps you could help me, seeing as you worked with my uncle

Of course. I'll have to think about it

I'll come to Paris as soon as possible

I have delved into your uncle's library so many times, I know it by heart

But in a crypt here in London I have found some amazing inscribed stones...

...and I must record them

Think of your old friend, too

In his collection there are some coins that might be of interest to you

I could give you those coins...

...to keep as a souvenir

N EXT D AY I N PARIS

I've got him. In a few minutes, we're going to have a chat

- I think we're being followed - What?

The white Simca behind us

Get closer

I recognise him. He's one of the policemen at Borrego's house

We must shake them off

I didn't think the nephew was being watched

My informants have let me down. Those responsible will be killed

We've been spotted. Don't let them catch us

Why chase him? He was in Spain at the time of the murder

Borrego's Spanish alibi hasn't been confirmed

And all these stories about the Templars...

...the crimes...

...and what's more, a real and a bogus Borrego...

...it's so confused that Sorbier suspects everyone

I order you to stop. Are you mad? Stop. What's got into you?

Are you mad? Stop!

We're going to have to turn back, sir. The car is too far away

At this speed, in three minutes it will be out of our control

I'll let Borrego go. We can always find another opportunity to get him

I'll destroy the taxi

Martine Leduc, friend of Paul de Borrego

Lives at 15, Rue de Bon Secours

Borrego confides in her

- Does she go out? - Yes

Every day between 3:00 and 5:00

Interesting

MARTIN ELEDUC EMBROIDERER

Just in time. I think I just passed her on the stairs

Yes, I just heard her coming back

- Perfect timing - She usually comes back later

Here he comes

Paul

I'm so happy you're here. You're always away

Darling Martine, you shouldn't worry so much

I travel but I always come back

Come in quickly

In the end I was ejected onto the roadside

The police car was found in a field

and the false taxi exploded

This story is unbelievable

Are you still in touch with that poet detective?

- What's his name? - Séraphin Beauminon

Can you ask him to come round as soon as possible?

Hello. I would like to speak to Mr Beauminon, please

Hello, Séraphin

OK, I'll wait

They're just going to get him

Here are fruits, flowers Leaves and twigs

- And here is my heart - Keep your heart, S éraphin

- Paul de Borrego - Hello, how do you do?

- Let me take those - No, my darling Martine

I can manage

- They need water - You're too kind. You shouldn't have

Of course

The idiot. He's filling the vase I hid the microphone in with water

There's only one mic left

Do you know Paul de Borrego?

Of course I do

Everybody knows Paul de Borrego these days

Mr de Borrego, may I offer you my condolences?

Let's not stand on ceremony, Mr Beauminon

Please call me S éraphin. Everyone does

Very well. In that case, call me Paul

S éraphin...

...it was me who asked Martine to call you

I'm going to tell you a secret

a secret of the utmost importance that I didn't want to reveal to the police

You have my undivided attention

May I? That's better

What's happening?

Well?

The second mic has been covered as well

Do you know what some historians think?

That two or three centuries before Christopher Columbus...

the French Templars went to America and brought back a cargo of gold

The idea was to build up a war chest

with a view to financing a crusade

which would put the holy places in the possession of Christianity for ever

This silence... it's infuriating!

The research project I have just completed...

...was entirely financed by my Uncle Maxime

One evening he called me into his study...

...and asked me, as if simply requesting a box of matches...

...to go and search the shallow seas of the Caribbean...

at a latitude of approximately 18 degrees 43 north

and a longitude of 88 degrees 52 west

Rather surprised, I asked him what I'd be looking for

He replied that he had good reason to think

that a Templar ship carrying gold was shipwrecked at that location

between 14th and 19th January 1297

The ship was called the Sancta Maria

He wouldn't hear of any obstacles

When I explained my reservations, he replied...

Paul, I'm asking you. If you feel any affection for your uncle...

...I beg you not to ask any more questions

Do as I say without arguing

I'll do it

And?

The shallows exist...

...almost exactly where he said they would

There is a platform about 10m below sea level

It was a chance in a million, but I found the wreck

what was left of the lost ship

I searched it and I retrieved

...this

But it's gold

It's gold

Yes, but much more solid than ordinary gold

One side bears the motto of the Order of the Templars...

...and the other the name of the ship...

...Sancta Maria

Martine, can I entrust this key to you?

Of course

I'm going to need your help to carry out this enquiry, S éraphin

And also as my bodyguard, I'm afraid

- Will you do it? - OK, boss. When do we start?

As soon as possible

We'll start by sorting out my uncle's library

Then we'll check if anything other than the ciborium was stolen

At your service

He would never forgive me but we'll have to delve into his past

As far as I know, Uncle Maxime didn't have a love life to speak of...

...but his research life was very full

it'll be difficult to penetrate

Yet I think it's the only way to shed any light on this mystery surrounding us...

...to uncover the motive for this crime and perhaps...

What is it, S éraphin?

What's happening now?

I had no idea that someone had been in here. It's unbelievable

There's no mistaking it. They're after you, hot on your heels

You can say that again

It's one of two things. Either those who are spying on me heard everything...

...in which case we should tell the police everything right away...

...or S éraphin's jacket muffled our voices and they know nothing

- It's a chance to set them a trap - What sort of trap?

It's a toss-up, but we'll need the help of the police

Explain what you mean

Paul, they tortured your uncle in order to extract a secret from him

That's also why they tried to kidnap you

What would our unknown enemies do...

...if they found out that Martine knew the whole story?

They'd try to kidnap her, too, wouldn't they?

With this mic we can convey false information to them...

...and get the kidnapping to happen at a time and place of our choice

With all the work I have on, I simply can't leave Paris

But your life is at stake They killed Uncle Maxime because of this treasure

They obviously wanted to kidnap me to try and get me to talk

I don't want you taking any risks

But no one knows that I know the secret of the Templars' treasure

This Martine Leduc...

...I need her

Everything's ready

Over to you

We're on our way

Come on, let's go

Where do you think you're going with that?

Hands up!

Help!

Quick, open the door. Give me the key. Quickly

Quick, the key. I must open this door

No, I don't have it

Get a move on, you idiot

- Well? - Up there

Quickly. Get me a ladder, a step ladder

Get this out of me. Pull it out!

Careful. Get down. He's dangerous

- What sort of weapon has he got? - An airgun

Or some blade

What's that?

Don't be afraid. It's the police. Has someone been in here?

Yes, a man in black. He left through that door

Come on, let's hurry

Excuse us, Miss

It's her, boss. It's her!

S OS, get ready to make your move

SOS, get ready to make your move

The police are blocking my retreat

I'm coming down through the studio

Roger

Over here. Over here. I've got her

Give her to me, S éraphin

I don't know what's wrong with me. I feel so sleepy

What's this? A blowpipe, eh?

The game's up, honey

Sorry, Superintendent

Keep your smartarse ideas to yourself, Mr Beauminon

Don't involve me next time

Poor old S éraphin

Alas, your ideas aren't always good ones

Wait, Superintendent

Setting a trap wasn't such a bad idea after all

See?

- Not you as well, Mr de Borrego? - Just hear me out

What if I were to organise an auction for everything here at Hôtel Drouot?

- But you told me... - What if we spread the word...

...that certain lots contain the secret of the treasure of the Templars?

If that is really what our murderer is looking for...

...I think he will buy it at any price

His remote-controlled taxi is proof that he has vast wealth at his disposal

I'm convinced he will reveal himself, one way or another

The problem with all that is that the murderer...

...knows your uncle's library as well as you do...

...and didn't find anything of interest there

But we might have documents he doesn't know about

We might have found them hidden somewhere secret

And where will you really find them?

I have no idea. We could forge them ourselves

And you think he'll fall for it?

Yes, if they're authenticated by a specialist

But I absolutely can't stoop to such methods

My professional honour is at stake

Not at all. Think of the fame

Once the murderer has been arrested, the press will talk only of your courage

What wonderful publicity for you. Your books will sell by the thousands

And no one will question your opinion. You're the only person who can help us

You can authenticate our forgeries

Yes, yes...

Authenticate them, yes

After all, why not?

We might as well try our luck

Considering where we're at, why not?

Why not indeed?

Miss, do you really think you need me?

You're indispensable, Professor

Let's give it a go, then

- Yes? - The television programme, sir

Thank you

The news today is brought to you from the Hotel Drouot

This is Professor Petrie, English historian of repute

member of London's Royal Academy

who has agreed to evaluate the objects

which will go on sale tomorrow and can be viewed by the public

at Hotel Drouot from 2:00 this afternoon

Which do you think is the rarest and most interesting object in this auction?

There isn't just one object but three

which together make up one single lot

I say three: Three medallions

three wax seals

We found them in an old shoebox in a cupboard

By chance, they had escaped the notice of the murderer

Evidently Maxime de Borrego hid them there

I remember him showing them to me

He believed that these three medallions represent

in a symbolic form, naturally, the key to the secret of this famous treasure

I personally do not believe that the treasure exists

but there is no denying that these medallions are most curious

and seem to contain a sort of message

Look at this one, for example

We have a horseman

His lance in itself definitely implies a certain direction

And it goes without saying that the medallions are authentic?

Thank you, Professor

I need those seals

- It's a trap. Be careful - A trap?

There must be some rat skilful enough to take the bait without getting caught

All the subjects you have entrusted to me have been operated on

Yes, and as you can see, we are feeding them through a drip

It is essential to wake them up from time to time to give them solid food...

...and at the same time make them take ex ercise...

...to avoid any muscular atrophy

Our subjects are in excellent physical condition, ready to be put to work

Look at them. They are the solution for the future

For industry, for the army

No more unemployment or benefits

In the event of an economic recession, back in the box

We'll get them back out when things pick up again

And there is really very little upkeep

Every factory could have its own supply

Same thing for the army. There would be no need for mobilisation

Human silos near every border

It amuses me to hear people say...

...that modern man behaves and lives as if he were a robot

If only that were true

Then the great minds would rule the world

FU RN ITU RE AUCTION HOUS E

- Would you mind, Professor? - It would be a pleasure, Mrs...?

Florence Mercet Gisencourt

Florence? That's the name of a beautiful city, too

Thank you, Professor

Are you quite sure that you have this covered?

You have my word. There is no one hiding inside and the doors are locked

The station is 50m away and manned all night

What more could you need?

Give yourself up or I'll shoot

Stop!

Stop or I'll shoot. Stop!

Shit, I didn't load it

Kill them. Kill them all

Help!

Help!

Help me, S éraphin

Police! Help, police!

Police, help! Help!

They're calling us

Police! Help! Help!

The red on their arms must be their sign of recognition

It's a pity you forgot to load your gun, poet

Listen, both of you

I'm telling you this so you don't take any uncalculated risks

The auction will take place as planned

With his wounded wrist there is no chance that our man...

...the man without a face, as the press calls him, will come to the auction

- He could send someone - That's unlikely

We think he'll try to steal the seals from the new owner instead

He seems to have risen to the bait

Assuming there is a buyer. People will be scared now

Yes, but one of our men will buy them

The seals will be taken to a place of our choosing...

...in the provinces that is easy to guard and we will wait for him there

For 500 francs, going...

...going...

...gone

The next lot contains three seals...

...each bearing an obscure emblem from the Order of the Templars...

...dating from around 1300

Reserve price: 1,000 francs

1,000 francs

Reserve price: 1,000 francs

Any advance?

1, 100 francs

1, 100 francs to the gentleman opposite

Any advance?

For 1, 100 francs...

Any advance?

1, 100 francs to the gentleman opposite

No advance?

For 1, 100 francs, going...

...going...

...gone

No, believe me

No, I do not know anything at all about the Templars

I have no intention of deciphering these scribbles

Since you're so curious, let me tell you something...

...that will be of more interest to you than the contents of this suitcase

I will find the key to the treasure...

...without translating the signs on the seals

I will apply a much better method... dowsing

I will load up my pendulums with a charge from these medallions

Then I will wave my pendulums with their charge...

...over a big map

That way I will explore the whole world...

...until my pendulums spring into action

It's quite simple really. Goodbye

Look

Notice how the antenna is moving...

...towards the medallion

This medallion, just like the pendants we wear...

...and the key to the inner crypt...

...are made of alchemical gold

This gold, as you know...

...is radioactive up to a point

It emits a special radiation

I think we are going to have to put this device...

...to good use

The ciborium that the killer stole from our late brother, Maxime de Borrego...

...is also made of alchemical gold

Thanks to this device, we will be able to find it again, wherever it is

And wherever the ciborium is...

...our man cannot be far away

This has just come in, sir

Professor Petrie is declaring...

...that the seals of the Templars are fake

"I authenticated them to help the law...

"...to catch the killer of my friend, Maxime de Borrego"

He has made a fool of me

He must have thought he could get away with it

I condemn Professor Petrie to death...

...for his lack of scientific integrity

Send out a press release

Warn the London offices that the deed will be done as soon as possible

- Is the plane ready? - As always

I'll leave right away

I want to oversee things for myself

Professor Petrie is very clever

He has told the press that the Templar objects are fakes

The thief will want his revenge and we'll have another case on our hands

Have you seen this, boss? Special edition

TH E MAN WITHOUT A FACE I condemn Professor Petrie to death

Just as I was saying

It's in the hands of the English now

I must phone Scotland Yard right away

- You're phoning direct? - We have no time for formalities

Hello? Get me Scotland Yard, please

Superintendent Sorbier speaking This is urgent

Professor Louis Petrie is in danger He has receiv ed a death threat

I'll call back later

The crypt is deep underground and difficult to get to

They'll get there too late

But...

Just a minute, please, sir. I'm taking a photo

But...

Sir...

Paul, we are to blame for the death of poor Professor Petrie

Those seals were our idea

- It was me who forged them - No, Martine

No one forced him to join the fight

And why did he have to go proclaiming to everyone that the seals were fakes?

This man without a face is everywhere

In Paris, in London

Paul, we have to get far away from here, anywhere, or he'll kill us, too

I'm sure of it, Paul. Let's leave

She's right

Hello?

- That's right - Mr de Borrego?

This is Borrego speaking

- A call from the provinces - I'll put you through to the police

Hello? Superintendent Sorbier. What's going on?

I'm phoning from a small village in Burgundy

300m outside the village are the ruins of a Templar master's residence

We have just found your uncle's corpse there

But that's unbelievable

It's true Come here right away with your friends

I've ordered a car for you It should be waiting outside your door

Pick up Inspector Péclet on your way He's on another case

The driver has been warned

What on earth is going on?

- Mr de Borrego? - That's right

Superintendent Sorbier sent me

He won't escape me this time

I'm pleased with my impersonation skills.

Even Mrs Sorbier was taken in.

Brothers, in a few hours we will have found Maxime de Borrego's killer.

We have pinpointed the neighbourhood he is hiding in.

The hour of vengeance is nigh.

Brother Templar.

This is Marc calling.

Templar here I'm listening

We have located our enemy.

Intervening group...

...to go to...

...13, Rue Fantôme...

...in front the Sidi Brahim café.

Bring a box of ammunition. You never know.

Over and out.

I always keep my promises.

I promised to spare your life if you told me everything you knew.

But I never promised not to entrust you to the good doctor.

He's going to give the three of you a very special treatment.

Stop!

Danger!

We are under attack Stand by, all stations!

Carry on without me, Doctor. Let's go.

They're going to take me again.

They'll say I'm crazy.

They'll try and lock me up.

They'll stop my work.

But they'll never catch me.

I will escape them again. I will escape.

Police car sighted

Withdraw immediately

Police car sighted

Withdraw immediately

How did you find us?

Our radios have for some time now been picking up...

...radio signals that acted as guides.

Following the lead of those radio waves...

...we were led right here.

CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS

Miss Ermance.

Oh, Mrs Lépié.

So you're back, Miss Ermance?

I just came back to collect a few belongings.

My niece has come to help me. Excuse us, we have a train to catch.

- Goodbye, Mrs Lépié. - Goodbye, Miss Ermance.

See you very soon, I hope.

Oh, yes, very soon, I think.

Very soon.

THE END