04x01 - L'oeil du dragon

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Ladies and gentlemen,
it is my pleasure to give you…

The Eye of the Dragon!

I suppose gem enthusiasts here,
and I recognize some faces,

naturally know this piece,

that was assembled on
the most prestigious necklaces,

and adorned the most legendary celebrities

such as Jackie Kennedy and Maria Callas,
among others.

This piece has been
hidden for decades,

and its owner finally
agreed to lend it to us

I am pleased, honored and a little moved

to announce this will be
the centerpiece of our exhibition,

which begins right here tomorrow
at the Hôtel de Crécy.

I suppose security will be
up to par, Mr. de Crécy?

Obviously.

You know I can't tell you everything,

but I'll let our head of security here

explain the oh so dissuasive security plan.

Thank you, Mr. de Crécy.

To enjoy the highlights
of the very special color

that made the Eye
of the Dragon so famous,

the curator insisted that the gem
shouldn't be surrounded by glass.

But make no mistake...

Anyone who would try to reach the gem

would immediately trigger
the closing of the doors

and find themselves
trapped inside this room.

Any questions?

: am - Opening day

system error

What the hell?

Everything's down.

Trigger the emergency protocol.
Laurent, try to reset the system.

Hélène, go check on the generator
and see why it didn't start.

Nabil, run to the entrance,
check all the accesses.

Nobody leaves!

He's dead.

The diamond! It's gone!

Careful. Be careful with the boxes.

Hey, careful!

Moving is a challenge.

A terrible challenge.

- Don't worry Astrid, it's gonna be fine.
- I do not know.

Of course it is, I'm here.

And... Hey wait.

I'm the one moving, not you.

Yes. It is still a source of anxiety.

I understand.

It is a lot of change.
Your moving, your hair.

- You don't like my hair?
- I do not like change.

Hello?

Yes.

Yes, she's with me.

On our way.

Oh no!

Oh no!

Astrid, I wanted to say,

what happened with Nico on the roof
is very complicated for me.

You smoked cigarettes.

- Well, we kissed.
- Ah, yes.

Yes, so...

I don't want to talk about this incident
in front of Nicolas.

This incident, alright.

An incident is an unimportant event in itself,
but can have major consequences.

So you think your kiss with Captain Perran

is an unimportant event in itself,
but can have major consequences.

More or less.

Are you OK?

Yes, why are you asking?

I don't know, you look tense.

It's Arthur.

- Hello, Astrid.
- Hello, Captain Perran.

What about Arthur?

He took an unpaid leave and I'm worried.

The BIA cleared him, though.

I know, but he can't forgive himself
for what happened.

Anne Langlais fired his service w*apon,

and he blames himself
for not being able to prevent it.

- Hello, Fournier.
- Hello, Commander. Hello again, Captain.

- The victim had his skull…
- He's the head of security.

- I was saying, the victim had his skull...
- Hello, Dr. Fournier.

- Hello, Astrid.
- Fournier, let's get started.

Yes, let's.

The victim had his skull smashed
by a very heavy object,

and the wound seems to match.

Forensics will keep taking samples,
but there's no surprise.

- He was k*lled with that.
- I suppose we got that on camera?

Hello, Romain de Crécy.

The curator of this hotel.

- Is this a family hotel?
- Yes indeed.

It was built by my ancestor.

I decided to take over and make it into
an exhibition and culture space

with the Eye of the Dragon
as the main attraction.

Since it has disappeared,
everything is in jeopardy.

Are you going to solve this?

Find the m*rder*r, yes.

We'll do everything we can.

Your rock is none of my business.
Do we have CCTV?

During the theft and the m*rder,
the security system was down.

We have no images.

- No images?
- No.

Yet each camera is powered autonomously,
I don't understand.

So they just had to cut the power?

No, it's more complex than that.
In theory, the generator takes over.

This is impossible.

There is a problem.

What is it, Astrid?

If I compare the number of watches
displayed in this showcase

to the number of explanatory labels,

there is an extra watch.

, , , , , .
, , , , .

There is an extra watch.

A watch?

It looks like one, but it's not.

It's a mini electromagnetic pulse device.

A pulse that can shut down
any electrical system in a -meter radius.

Seems like it's been there for a while,
but no one noticed.

But I get why.

These guys' job is to know when an item

is missing, not when
there's an extra one.

But how did the suspect
leave with the diamond?

That's what we can't explain.

There were two guards at the entrance,

about spread throughout the building,
De Crécy was in the courtyard,

and the head of reception was in the lobby.

Nobody saw the thief.

Someone's lying.

We searched everyone,
we combed through the hotel.

The diamond vanished. That's inexplicable.

In the meantime,
let's treat Mars like any other victim,

diamond or not.

Whose diamond is it anyway?

Saoud Khan, a wealthy Qatari,

who's in the business of collecting
this kind of valuable items.

He bought the Eye of the Dragon
for $ million years ago.

And he'd kept it in a safe since then.

The name of the victim
is mentioned in a file.

I found the file.

It is an attempted theft during
an art exhibition on March th last year.

So our victim is a thief?

Why didn't we get any trace
of that in the file?

Because the case was not recorded in it.

To find this information,
I had to extend my research.

The item that was robbed was returned,
so the victim did not wish to file a complaint.

Therefore, only the
intervention form remains.

- Do we have the victim's name?
- Yes.

The victim of the theft is Saoud Khan,

the owner of the diamond.

You know, Mr. Khan rarely leaves Qatar.
He's a very mysterious man.

I had the chance to meet him only once.

Then, I only ever dealt
with his numerous lawyers.

So he didn't even come to the opening,

to check that your security system
met the needs of his precious gem.

He didn't have to.

He imposed his chief of security,
it was his guarantee.

Mr. Mars was not my employee,

he was directly hired by Mr. Khan.

He hired Mr. Mars

despite the fact that
he had robbed him a year earlier?

He didn't hire Mars
despite the fact that he robbed him,

he hired him because he robbed him.

That's what hackers do,
when they hack into government websites

to get hired by the state.

Mars used the same technique
to prove his worth to Khan.

But he gave everything back after that.

You think Mars could have had
bad intentions regarding the diamond?

I don't know. I…

The day before the opening,
the security system had an issue.

The CCTV shut down for a few seconds

and Mars insisted on
bringing in a technician.

I saw it as a sign of professionalism.

But with what you're saying, maybe...

I reviewed the recordings
that curator de Crécy sent us

from the moment the diamond
was put in the room,

hours before the theft.

We see the technician checking the cameras,

but he never approaches
the display case of the watches.

So I thought it would be a good idea

to start from the source with you, Astrid.

Yes.

- Raph, the seals.
- Astrid, stay here, please.

You can put your g*ns down,
I have every right to be here.

I have authorization from the DA,
you can check.

What does the DA care?
This is my investigation.

And I'd like to know who's
encroaching on my turf.

So, who are you?

Norah Mansour.

Look.

I work for the insurance of the wealthy, anonymous
owner of the Eye of the Dragon in Zurich.

Saoud Khan?

Not so anonymous, apparently.

We don't usually give away million
without checking the situation first.

Our closeness to the case

and our client's special relationship
with diplomats

give us certain privileges.

A loop.

Sorry?

The video that shows
the technician is a loop.

The case.

He puts the case back on the case.

If it's a loop, they had to enter the server
and create a bypass of the video card.

Let me check.

There we go.

A CVE- - flaw.

Basically, it allowed someone
to take control of the server.

The same flaw I found the day before,

that created the bug
and why they had to bring in a technician.

It's a common flaw.

It's crazy that it hasn't been found
on such a high-level system.

Unless it was on purpose,

precisely to bring in a technician.

Autopsy of Mr. Thomas Mars,

carried out brilliantly and with humility,
by the invaluable Dr. Fournier,

doctor of forensic medicine
and forensic archeology.

That being said,

the external examination showed a deep wound
on the front of the parietal bone,

a cm oval depression…

Holy cow.

We can definitely assert that our client
should have stopped smoking way sooner.

But our role is not to judge.

But there is an unusual
lump in the esophagus.

What the hell is that?

Nothing serious.

Well, five stitches, but nothing serious.

Ouch!

I'm sorry, Fournier.

Tell us what happened.

I found the diamond
in the victim's esophagus.

I don't know how he swallowed it.

I already have trouble swallowing a pill.
Anyway.

I cut it, I grabbed the diamond...

It's OK, nothing serious.

Then a guy popped out of nowhere and bam!

A guy, are you sure?

Yes, Commissioner.

Maybe it's professional bias,
but only a glance,

and I can tell a lot about a client,
dead or alive.

I can't describe his face,
he was wearing a hood.

But I can say it was a man,

Caucasian, m tops.

And the glove on his right hand
was missing two fingers.

- Two missing fingers?
- At least missing phalanx.

His middle finger and forefinger.

We'll check for something like that.

Any news on the technician from yesterday?

De Crécy has always used the same company,
Weelcox Security,

they have a flawless reputation

and guard many major exhibitions
and museums in France.

- Maybe you should pay them a visit, Coste.
- Yes, of course.

And I'll check with banditry.

Maybe one of their CIs heard about
a possible trade in the next few weeks.

A rock worth million can't go unnoticed.

That's for sure.

I will do research
at the Criminal Documentation,

on people who have used
electromagnetic pulse devices

in such operations.

You all know what to do?

Good.

You have no more beard or hair.

- Yes.
- Yes.

Hello.

I'd like to speak with the manager
of the Weelcox Company, please.

- Is this about the Eye of the Dragon?
- Your colleague is already here.

- My colleague?
- Here they are.

Hello, Commander, I got
the deposition of this gentleman here.

The recording is at your disposal.

Like I told your colleague,

no calls from Hôtel de Crécy came in
the day before yesterday.

I don't know who went there
but it wasn't anyone from here.

We'll do everything we can
to figure out what happened.

Thank you.

I'll talk with... my colleague.

- We'll get back to you.
- Thank you.

Witness tampering
and illegal use of the uniform.

You know how serious this is?

Give me one good reason
not to take you into custody.

Information, is that good enough?

Look.

De Crécy's call didn't go through
the usual path

and never got to Weelcox.

It was intercepted
and sent to a different phone.

How did you get this?

That's why I wanted to get in.

I had to be close to their server
to access it.

You got into their servers?

Without rogatory commission,
are you insane?

It would have taken three weeks,
you know that.

I can tell you the IP address
of the phone that he got the call on.

Or you could wait for
the rogatory commission.

As you wish.

- Hello, Astrid.
- Hello.

Did you find anything interesting?

Yes.
Commander Coste is not here?

No. But she'll be here soon.

I...

Can I talk to you about something?

Captain Perran, I do not know
what you want to talk about,

therefore I do not know if you can.

Yes.

I'd like to talk about Raphaëlle.

Ah.

She probably told you...

She probably told you that we kissed.

She didn't tell you about it?

- She did.
- And?

And we cannot talk about it.

Raph!

Good catch?

No Weelcox technician
went to work at De Crécy.

The call was diverted to this phone.
Can you find anything?

Good catch indeed.

And someone went fishing
without a license.

The girl from the Zurich insurance?

She's always a step ahead of us,
it's weird.

Look into her.

Where's she from, her brand of cigarettes,
if she cheated on tests, everything.

Alright.

In the meantime, I put together a list
based on Fournier's descriptions

and the criminal records
linked to the theft.

- Garnier François.
- You know him?

Yes. It is the file I found.
I know the file.

François Garnier was implicated in
an art theft four years ago.

He used an electromagnetic pulse device
to disable the security system.

Commander.

I talked with ex Banditry guys.

A CI told them someone was selling a gem,
carats.

They're meeting this morning
near Place Vendôme.

- Captain, I'll send you the address.
- Alright.

Thanks.

- See you later, Astrid. Nico!
- Thanks, Astrid.

- It suits you, your bob haircut.
- Thanks.

OK...

Stop, it's ridiculous.

We kissed, now there is
a malaise between us, OK.

We were friends before, right?

We laughed together,
you finished my sentences…

- Thanks, Raph.
- Really?

I was stuck on the fence,
I'm so uncomfortable.

- Oh, great.
- I completely agree.

- Let's start over, then.
- Totally.

Alright.

Hug? Come on.

Raphaëlle's apartment
is one of the first places

where you created rituals
outside your home.

It's normal to feel a bit anxious.

Moving is traumatic
for neurotypical people too.

It's true, I read somewhere that
it was the third most stressful event

after bereavement and unemployment.

Are you sure Raphaëlle is ok?

I think so.

Maybe she's faking it
so you don't feel more anxious.

It happens.

The study I read
was about neurotypical people.

And it's true that moving
can cause sleep disorders,

loss of appetite, depression,

and enuresis problems.

Raphaëlle is going to wet the bed.

The study was only about children, right?

Some of her behaviors
resemble those of a child.

Maybe. We don't know.

No, Raphaëlle doesn't wet the bed.

- Are you sure?
- Yes.

What I'm trying to say

is that you don't have
to worry about yourself either.

You created habits with Raphaëlle
in the old apartment.

You will create others in the new one.

Moving is a short moment of chaos
between two big periods of stability.

I do not like chaos.

Are you Jérôme, the diamond dealer?

Thomas told me to find you
if I had an issue.

Did you?

More or less.

But...

- I have the rock.
- Show me.

When you said Thomas,
you meant Thomas Mars?

He hired me.

What was the plan?

Mars had to swallow the diamond.

He had been training for months,

coached by a sword swallower
from The Foire du Trône.

How to relax
the upper esophageal sphincter,

control your gag reflex when
the diamond goes through the pharynx,

swallow the right way.

A work of art.

And you don't need a picture.

- We had to recover it by natural means.
- Charming.

- But he's dead.
- I had nothing to do with it.

I learned of Mars' death on the news.

I had to improvise.

I did what I could
at the medico-legal institute.

- Sorry about your doctor.
- That's nice.

It's a fake.

Are you kidding?

- A fake?
- Forensics is formal.

The gem we found in the victim's gut
is not the Eye of the Dragon,

but a replica in green zircon.

- And our guy, how did he take it?
- I think he found out when we did.

Why would he try so hard
to get a fake from the MLI.

And now he's talking.

He says Mars hired him,
and that he had an instigator.

Whose identity we don't know, of course.

What happened according to him?

To understand what happened,
you need to go back to the beginning.

You need to know the strategy
to secure this exhibition

is top of the line.

We let the Weelcox company
set up its devices.

That was days
before the arrival of the diamond.

Which was placed only
two days before the opening.

The technology was so advanced

that it was impossible
to take control remotely.

My only option was
to set up my own disabling system

inside the exhibition.

The EMP watch.

Yes, but to set it up,

I had to create a bug
to bring in a technician.

The bug only lasted a few seconds,
but they did bring in a technician.

Only, the call never reached
the Weelcox company.

I'm the one who answered.

Weelcox Company!

I only had to place the EMP watch.

The goal was to install it
as close as possible to the diamond.

And they didn't see anything
on the security screens?

I had created a video loop,

so they wouldn't see
I'd approached the showcase.

The final phase

was to trigger the blackout
at the exact moment we planned.

minutes before the public came in.

From there,
stealing the diamond was child's play.

The challenge was to get it out.

This is where Mars came into play.

He had to be alone in the exhibition room
during the blackout.

Evidently, someone else was there.

It wasn't Mars' plan,
but his instigator's.

Find the instigator,
and you'll find the culprit.

The instigator had plenty of time
to m*rder Thomas Mars during the blackout.

Months of preparation entirely funded.

He had the means: he knew the device

and Thomas Mars
received his orders from him.

Remind you of anyone?

You are describing Saoud Khan,
the owner of the diamond.

Why would he steal his own diamond?

Well, he gets the insurance money
and then he resells the diamond

years later on the market, unnoticed.

Though, is it possible to certify

that the real diamond left
Mr. Khan's safe-deposit box?

- It could be a fake from the start.
- No.

Nico talked to Zurich's insurances.

An expert came when the diamond arrived
from Qatar, it was the real thing.

That is a shame.

What's going on, Astrid?

I feel you're concerned.
Are you ok?

When I learned that
the diamond was a fake,

I understood something.

About the diamond?

That is the thing...

I do not know.

Oh sh*t.

It's happening again.

Yes, sh*t.

I understood that I understood something,
but I don't know what it is,

it is very upsetting.

Well-

sh*t.

I'm sorry, I have to take it.
They harassed me all day.

Be right back.
Hello?

What do you mean the movers
couldn't drop off my furniture?

Are you kidding?

A what?

A problem of what? Of…

Levelling compounds.
I don't know what that is.

Listen, where's my furniture?

In a warehouse?

Alright.

I don't thank you.

Yeah, good evening.
Enjoy your evening.

- Astrid?
- Raphaëlle.

- Careful. Pay attention to the files.
- Yeah but you scared me.

There is no rational reason to be afraid,
there are only two of us.

- Sorry.
- Are you all right?

Yes, it's fine, it's fine. Yes, yes.

Are you sure?

Just housekeeping issues.

Which type of issues
are you talking about?

I had to move into my new apartment today
and the furniture didn't arrive.

And it's : pm.

It is Monday.

We will not be able
to have our Monday dinner.

- It is very upsetting.
- I understand.

Exceptionally, couldn't we have
this Monday dinner tomorrow?

Tomorrow will be Tuesday.

A Monday dinner cannot take place
on a Tuesday, or it is a Tuesday dinner.

I'm sorry, Astrid, sorry.

You do not know where to sleep.

Yeah, but it doesn't matter.

- It does.
- It doesn't.

Because you know what? I have a bed.

I mean, there is a bed
in one of the cells

of the station.

I'm used to taking naps there sometimes.

No big deal,
I'll sleep in jail - in the cell.

Anyway, there's no other solution.

There is.

- Raphaëlle.
- Yes?

Do you have enuresis problems?

What?

- Do you wet the bed?
- No, I don't wet the bed anymore.

Are you sure?

- Yes, I'm sure. I don't wet the bed.
- Ok.

Then there may be a solution.

Astrid, I wanted to tell you.
Don't feel like you have to do this.

I'm very embarrassed.

Raphaëlle, I am your friend.

I do not feel obligated.

I will show you where you will sleep.

You shouldn't have gone
to so much trouble, Astrid.

Here.

- The couch, okay.
- Yes.

It is not convertible.

It's perfect. I'll be fine.

It's always better
than sleeping in a cell.

For the dinner,
I ordered the M menu for me

and I though the C ,
with extra sake and beer,

would be suitable for you.

Thanks.

We must not drink all the sake,
the bottle is quite big.

All right, understood.

You see, this Monday dinner,

it's actually happening, isn't it?

Yes.

Though,

we're at my house
and you are going to sleep here.

Yes. That's great.

I went to visit Anne Langlais
at the detention center parlor.

- How is she?
- Raphaëlle, she is in prison.

It is a bit like a move

but to something smaller
and less comfortable.

Of course.

And your little brother?

- Niels is my half-brother.
- Yes.

Your half-brother, where is he?

He lives with Anne Langlais' brother.
A retired man.

Might not be funny every day.

Why is he not with his brother?

Anne Langlais was separated from
the father of her first child

at Niels's birth.

Therefore, he does not have
the legitimacy of his custody.

- No going beyond the line.
- Yes.

- Thank you.
- Sorry.

: pm.

One should get ready to go to sleep.

Raphaëlle.

Yes?

I would not want to sound inappropriate

but how much longer do you think
you will be making this racket?

- This racket?
- Yes.

I'm sorry, Astrid.
I have problems and I can't sleep.

- I turn and turn around.
- Yes exactly.

“I turn and turn around”.

Could you stop turning and turning around?

It is extremely noisy.

Good night.

Good night.

Excuse me, Astrid but I thought that

since the noise was bothering you,
that I can't sleep,

and so I make noise
because I can't sleep

because I think too much
because I have problems,

I was thinking that maybe,
we could talk about it together.

What is it about?

So, in fact...

I can't sleep because of Nicolas.

Last time, in the car,
I tried to tell him, but-

Raphaëlle. What did you say exactly?

I told him it was great
that we remained friends

and that it didn't matter and that
we needed to start from scratch.

But it wasn't what I wanted to tell him.

I wanted to say we had a tight bond
and that I loved him.

I didn't say that at all.

From what I have read,

the feeling of love
is the combination of several parameters

governed by the nervous system
which sends impulses

to the spinal cord
via the cerebral mantle.

This is not what you told him.

- You did not talk about tight bonds.
- No.

It is strange,

you said the opposite of what you thought.

That's neurotypical people, Astrid.

It is very complicated.

You should tell him about the tight bond.

And you, with Tetsuo,

do you have a tight bond?

I believe so. Yes.

There you go.

- It's a real slumber party!
- Because we are in pajamas.

Yeah, make yourself at home!

Don't worry.
I'm the one who went to get her.

I did the search you asked me about
and she's actually a cop.

I passed the officer exam three years ago.
I've been on leave for six months.

- Ah!
- Yes.

Good.

So the two of you…
What are we looking for, exactly?

If a link existed between
Saoud Khan and Thomas Mars

before his robbery attempt
that allowed him to be noticed

then hired by
the Quatari owner of the diamond.

A Dutch diamond dealer made a copy
of the Eye of the Dragon in green zircon.

I don't know if it's ours,
but I have his client's name.

Reditus, a company in Paris.

Good. We're both going.
You coming, Nico?

See you later.

How was it last night at Astrid's?

The best slumber party of my life.
I swear, it was awesome!

A hardship.

It was a real hardship.

- Was it that hard, Astrid?
- Yes.

Raphaëlle is my best friend,

but she is particularly intrusive
in an enclosed space.

However,

even though the situation
was very uncomfortable,

we shared an enriching moment,

and I even think
we consolidated the bonds that link us.

Would you repeat the experience
with someone else, maybe?

Absolutely not.

What are you looking for?

Anything to help me understand
what I understood.

Sorry?

Sometimes, when I am facing an enigma,

an element triggers something in my mind,
but I cannot access it.

I understand that I understood something,
but I do not know what.

Do you understand?

Totally.

We use this type of intelligence a lot
in mathematics.

Einstein said he had
a sensation at his fingertips.

- This is called intuition, Astrid.
- Ah.

It is very annoying, intuition.

You have to go back to its origin
to understand it.

When did you feel like
you understood something?

When Raphaëlle told me
that the diamond was a fake.

The diamond triggered something
in my mind.

If I want to understand,
I need to focus on the diamond.

Thank you, Tetsuo.

Goodbye.

The address is a church?

No, it's the presbytery next door.

It's Norah.

Hello?

- You're on speaker.
- OK. I think I'm onto something.

Almost years ago, Thomas Mars
had frequent and regular discussions

with someone who might be
the instigator we're looking for.

- Saoud Khan?
- No. Romain de Crécy.

In other words,
he discussed with the museum curator

when he had no apparent reason to.

It was Saoud Khan who made him
the head of security for the exhibition.

But I have a hard time
believing that De Crécy might be involved.

He has abundant wealth, a fulfilling job,
he bored us with orders and morals.

Oh sh*t! It's De Crécy.

It's downstairs, Nico.

Raph, wait.

Damn.

What's that?

No, these are penitent hoods.

- It's an old Catholic tradition.
- Now's not the time, Nico!

Thank you for being here.

Thank you for your presence
at this third meeting of the Moon.

- Long live the King!
- Long live the King!

Your efforts weren't in vain,
brothers and sisters.

I am pleased, honored and a little moved

to announce that the King
will regain his heart.

As Father Souffrant wrote,

The Great Monarch is back!

Let's sing!

Long live the King. Forever live the King.

Long live the King.
Forever live The Great Monarch.

The Great Monarch? What is that?

He's some kind of messiah
whose return was predicted in a prophecy

told by a priest in the th century.

The infamous Father Souffrant,
from Romain de Crecy's tale this morning.

The Great Monarch would be
the heir of the kings of France.

He is to appear during
an apocalyptic episode in the end times.

Romain de Crécy is a
supporter of this prophecy.

It seems reasonable to think he's involved
in the theft of the Eye of the Dragon

and therefore, in the m*rder of Mars.

Thomas Mars and curator De Crécy

exchanged frequently and regularly
for months before the burglary.

A year later, Mars made a demonstration
to get himself hired by Saoud Khan

who entrusted him
with the protection of his precious gem.

It's hard not to see
a well-designed pattern.

Something's missing.

What could benefit those zealots
in stealing a diamond?

Could this fund their backward evolution?

Absolutely not.

- Hello Ms. Nielsen.
- Hello.

- I found something.
- I knew you would.

The diamond.
We needed to investigate the diamond.

I am putting on gloves.
It is very ancient. It is very fragile.

- What is it?
- An ancient box.

From three years before the French Revolution.

It contains a wax imprint.

- Imprint of what?
- Of a diamond.

A diamond called "the Heart of the King",
which belonged to Louis XVI.

This diamond was stolen
during the French Revolution in Versailles.

It was never found.

As of today, we only have this imprint.

Commissioner, could you give me
the Eye of the Dragon replica, please?

Get it out of the seal.

Slowly, without touching it with your fingers.

You do not have gloves on.

Wait, the Eye of the Dragon
is the Heart of the King?

There is a body of consistent evidence
pointing in that direction, yes.

It fits perfectly.

"The King will regain his heart".

That was the prophecy.
He was talking about the diamond!

I'd love to search him but if we're wrong,

Romain de Crécy will neither
confess to the m*rder,

nor where he hid the diamond.

Mister De Crécy does not have
the diamond in his possession.

Raphaëlle,

I finally understood what I understood.

Commissioner,

the theft has not occurred yet.

The theft starts now.

How so?

The diamond is in the seals room
of the Paris Court of Justice.

Are you sure?
Why would the diamond be there?

The diamond found
inside the victim is a fake.

Which means that the real diamond
can only be found in the other thing

that left the crime scene,
thanks to the police.

The Eye of the Dragon can only be hidden
inside the m*rder w*apon.

The bust was transferred with other evidence
to the seals of the Paris Court of Justice.

Which means that the diamond
is in a secured building,

but far less so than the hotel De Crecy.

SEALS ROOM

Secret mechanism compartments constitute
an entire section of mechanical puzzle taxonomy.

No doubt the bust may conceal
one clever enough to have eluded forensics

who treated this object
not as a hiding place but as a w*apon.

Police! Nobody moves!

We caught up with your scheme in time
thanks to my colleague.

Your zircon replica is in your pocket,
Mr. De Crécy.

And your manipulation was filmed
in the technical room.

Enough with the theatrics, De Crécy.

We were going to create a better world
and you ruined it.

If your better world starts with
the death of a man and a robbery,

I'd rather keep the old one.

You don't get it!

Yes, I don't.

Prophecies aren't really my thing.

What I don't understand

is how such an educated man as yourself
can believe this nonsense.

Me being educated is
the reason I believe in it.

In , in Millet, people saw
a m high cross floating in the sky.

Those people were then interviewed
by the scientific community of the time,

who found no deception.

As if by coincidence,

this event was predicted seven years prior
by Father Souffrant.

In his prophecy book, the abbot describes
a world close to our actual society.

That's why giving back
Louis XVI's stolen diamond

to the kingdom of France

would have brought us restoration.

That's nonsense.

Only a few people want the monarchy back.

Exactly as Father Souffrant predicted.

What about your arrest?

Was it predicted too?

Perhaps it needed a sacrifice.

A sacrificial lamb.

Do you really think
your cause was worth a man's death?

Thomas Mars was consumed by his greed.

When I hired him three years ago,
we had a deal:

I'd offer him . million euros...

Not much compared to the
million worth of the diamond.

He probably thought the same because he contacted
a receiver to sell the Heart of the King.

Ultimately, Mars tried to betray me
and he paid the price.

He d*ed the way he sinned.

And yet you failed completely.

Nothing but a hiccup.

The Great Monarch is on his way.

Do you enjoy working
for the insurance sector?

You meet some great people.
As you can see.

I'm sure you know deep down
you're worth more than that.

I turned my back on the police
when I had to detain indiscriminately

to increase our stats.

Not exactly my ideals.

At least, in insurance,
I'm paid for what I'm supposed to do.

You just didn't come
across the right people.

We don't care about stats here.

We have a vacancy in our team.

Do you want me to say
a word to the Commissioner?

Do you want to get back in?

I do kinda miss it.

You'd earn four times less, of course.

Under these conditions, I'd have to see.

So let's see.

You think Arthur won't
go back on his decision?

I think he needs it.

He wanted to return to law school
for years now.

And he only got in Lyon's.

He's talented.
No doubt he'll become a commissioner.

Well,

you didn't have me cross Paris just to
talk about my brother, did you?

I have something important to tell you.

I have another question.
Don't get me wrong, I'm just curious.

Do you think Nico is available?

No need, I have my answer.

A goodbye kiss. I deserve that.

I'm sorry, Emma.

I'm not. I always knew it'd end like this.

Excuse me. Excuse me.

Wait!
Where did Commander Coste go?

I don't know, she didn't tell me.
Probably home.

OK.

Another one, please.

He's a jerk.

Who?

The one you're drinking for.

I'm the jerk.

I ignored him while he loved me.

And I realized when
he wasn't available anymore.

It's stupid. So stupid.

Do you plan to drink a lot of these?

Until I don't remember a thing.

Sorry, I can't let you do that.

I don't need a lecture. I'm an adult!

You guys want to play the hero
when we ask for nothing.

Typical!

If you want to forget, do it right.

OK.

It's : pm.

I'm going home.

I had a lovely evening, Astrid.

Me too.

You asked me "would you repeat
the experience with someone else".

I thought a lot about this,

and it would not seem impossible

to repeat the experience with you.

Only,

I do not know when.

I can wait, you know.

It is : pm.

See you tomorrow, Astrid.

- Raph! You're here!
- Nico?

What's up? Sorry, may I?

Nice place.

Sorry for the early intrusion,
but I broke up with Emma yesterday

and I went to your place,

but you weren't there,
you didn't answer your phone...

I didn't sleep at all last night.

Don't interrupt me.
Let me let it all out or I'll fail.

I've known very well
for years what I had to do,

but I didn't
because I'm a coward.

I get up on the m diving board,
I persuade myself for hours that I can jump

and I get down by the ladder.

And you know what?

You're my diving board
and I won't get down by the ladder!

Raphaëlle,

I'm in love with you.

Hi, I made coffee, do you want some?

Hi.

No, I'm good.

Wait Nico! Nico!