Go on in and wait
What do you need? - We lost my grandson
When? - This morning
Where? - Outside the college
Have you looked for him? - Of course, as always
But he hasn't come home this time.
Come on
Sit down
Listen up,
this time I'll send you before the judge alive and well,
but next time,
next time I'll split your head right where I grab you
You filthy flasher, going after women and kids
Inspector, Inspector, I can't help it
Paolo, the Commissioner wants to see you
Looks like the boss saved you this time
Gino, take that pig's statement
That's some butchery
Who was he?
His name was Franco Perroti, a drug addict by trade,
though he also dabbled, in painting.
They killed him last night, in his studio.
And like in the case of Warren Kelly,
that defiler of little girls,
they left this.
No one has come near me, all night.
Your Mohammed, is going to throw a fit,
when you don't bring him the dough, right beautiful?
Listen, you're going too far. Leave him alone
That pretty boy that doesn't deserve you, right?
Things would be better for you with me, Lucia.
With you? You're worse than he is.
Well, I can't stay here anymore, I'm going someplace else.
It's your loss, one day I'll show you what I'm worth
Whore!
Another crime Paolo, and with the same dragonfly, at that.
This time it was a prostitutes turn.
They killed her on... Prevese Lane, near 26th
Nice neighbourhood..
It caters for all tastes.
That girl came to Milan not too long ago,
she hung out in those dives, and...
Go on, spit it out.
Alright.
You're going to be in charge of this one.
Alright, I suppose I should be grateful for the chance, right?
Naturally, though if you want, you can keep dealing
with shoplifters and exhibitionists..
The truth is, the higher ups wanted you on the Vittori business.
Since that Maretti case, you've been in a rough spot.
but I put in a good word for you.
Alright, don't worry. I accept
I'm here Sylvana
Ah, the policeman in the kitchen
What are you cooking? - Spaghetti
What a beautiful housewife you've become, my little Inspector
Varucci came by the boutique today
He said that Pietro,
was inviting us for dinner at his house on Saturday.
Edmundo, Ingrid, and Professor Campitelli.
What's wrong?
The boss has put me on a tough case,
the one with the dragonflies
The more I think about it...
But this is a great opportunity, isn't it?
I expect this time, everything will go well.
Hopefully.
You're nervous, you'll end up burning everything.
Help me.
These are used for something, you know.
Move away
Varucci also said he liked my latest designs.
Did you know
he wanted to organize a show in Rome in the springtime?
He spoke of great projects,
I'm sure from what I've seen that it'll be one of the most interesting..
He's a man with a lot of imagination
and will be successful at one point or another.
All the victims were seedy types,
drug addicts, prostitutes, dissolute types.
We have to note that in that sense,
the killer or killers are cleaning up the city, right?
Don't joke about this business Paolo - Sorry,
but when I see, that some of the victims
are family members of people as important as, Commander Marenoni
it seems like...
At least now, we have this button.
This time the murderer didn't just leave a dragonfly.
Yes. Luckily that's no common button.
Explain yourself.
Quite expensive, good craftsmanship,
only a fancy bit of clothing, can have a button like that.
A woman's, isn't it? - Almost certainly.
Probably from a coat
But even so, we have nearly nothing.
Well, Sylvana has connections in the fashion world,
hadn't I told you?
She's friends with a celebrated designer,
Vittorio Varucci,
who can attempt to learn which of his colleagues,
might have used such a button.
I'll be waiting for your results.
The problem is that the killer's been busy lately.
The ones who should keep busy, are his future victims.
Druggies, low-life’s, trashy socialites... garbage
This time..
the killer came in like it was his own home, key in hand,
which means, that he was a friend of Commander's son.
Yesterday he caught him and his girlfriends during an orgy
and sent them off to the other side.
But we're still in the dark, right?
Well, we know it's a woman, and an elegant one at that.
Or someone that was wearing the coat, but wasn't a woman.
Touché.
He might just like that coat.
It could also have been someone who had that button,
but not the coat.
But we have to investigate that button, right?
We have to start somewhere.
They were both quite good looking.
Yes, one of them,
was called Marina Valufi.
19 years old, university student, the daughter of divorced parents.
When they found out about their daughter's double life,
they couldn't believe it.
The other was Gracia de Luca
Go go boots all the way.
In to drugs and other things. - This is all so absurd.
We're investigating their lives, they were real dark horses.
What a shame, they were so young.
Well,
we have no choice but to go to your friend the architect's house.
At last you decided!
You'll see how well you'll relax for a few hours,
and forget about those damned dragonflies.
Thank you
Paolo, I congratulate you.
I heard that you're on an important case,
the dragonfly one.
I hope for your sake, that during interrogations,
you don’t use the famous, "Grado Scaporella" technique.
The truth is I use it, when it gets results,
perhaps it might help in this case.
I understand your obsession, but not in your profession.
Bloodied dragonflies...
Yes, they're quite detailed, I'd even say they were hand made.
The killer soaks them in his victims' blood,
and leaves them as a calling card.
This all reminds of me of an ancient Chaldean rite.
Chaldean?
Yes. In that ancient civilization the high priestesses,
had the habit of marking, with a dragonfly sewn on to their clothes
prostitutes, degenerates, and anyone else causing outrage.
It was like a brand to separate them from the rest of humanity.
If the crime was very grave, or they persisted in it,
they would tear the guilty party limb from limb.
They would then draw a dragonfly in the criminal's blood,
upon the temple walls
as a, I don't know, a warning, undoubtedly.
What savagery! They were barbarians!
Be careful Vittorio,
it looks like one of those barbarians, is still loose.
Well in that case, I doubt you'll escape his notice, dearest Ingrid.
It's nothing to make a fuss over,
and besides, it's rather rude to point fingers.
There's no reason to get offended,
we're all friends here,
and truthfully, in our refined society,
there are many who meet the criteria
to have the Chaldean swamped in work,
isn't that so, Architect?
You would know better than I, my dear Edmundo.
There are certain locales you frequent, that I don't.
Of course. Are there still classes?
That business with the dragonflies is still quite perplexing.
Yes, because its ancient significance is not common enough
to be know by any, but the most erudite.
Then Professor, you might be the murderer.
- Me? - Murderer, murderer.
Of course, it could be the Professor, or anyone else.
Not me.
It'd have to be someone who knew the the significance of the bloody dragonflies.
Guess that leaves me out.
That's enough, we've been on this unpleasant topic for a while now.
I propose we go to Villa Lampin.
Anyway, Edmund can foot the bill,
seeing as his refrigerators were such a hit at the trade show.
Agreed, it's a stupendous idea.
Then lets leave at once.
The idea of a night out on the town with you sounds quite good,
even if I have to sacrifice time on the book I'm working on.
No, I'm a bit tired.
And I have to be at the station early tomorrow.
You're a pair of bores.
Come on. Paolo, you came here to forget about all your worries.
It's an invitation from my empress,
we mustn't miss the chance. - Of course.
No, thank you. Have fun, and I'll see you some other time.
Alright, next week everyone meet at my house, alright?
Paolo, if I learn anything about the button,
I'll let you know immediately.
Don't forget, it's important, and thank you Vittorio.
Hello Ruggero.
I'm missing a phrase with 12 letters that begins with a B
You haven't called, I've been waiting.
Now I have it, ball and chain.
This crossword was hard, but I finished it.
I think I rather like these things.
Please Ruggero, listen to me.
Yes, I know, it's the same old thing.
I don't call you, I don't see you,
but you know my business is complicated.
and I have to spend more time at work every day.
Ruggero, I need you.
Don't worry,
tonight I'll seal the deal with Mohammed,
an important deal.
And I'll have more time for you.
Don't forget to go by the theatre tonight,
I need the money, and that way I can close the deal sooner.
When can I go?
She'll be ready in half an hour
But this time... it has to be... in the..
It's all been seen to
No, this time you'll have to pay more,
the service is quite special.
Necrophilia is an expensive vice, Professor.
Take it and have fun, Professor.
Hello? Yes, it's me.
Yes, you can come up. Everything's ready.
Is she here yet?
Yes, she's the blond over at that table.
Hornena? - Yes, that's me.
The Milanese sent me. You know what it's about.
Yes, but I'd prefer we talk at my house.
Agreed
Would you like a drink? A friend gave it to me.
It's been a while since I've seen the Milanese,
he's a great guy. He called me.
I don't know much about Lisa, she didn't talk much.
Was she going out with someone? Did she have a protector?
She was with a guy called Mohamed Cabutti,
she was just one in his stable.
But she was really naive and thought she was his favourite.
Do you know where I can find him?
He hangs out in a garage on the outskirts.
You know where it is? - Yes, but be careful.
Don't worry, give me the address.
You're not staying?
No, and thanks for everything.
Goodbye, and give my regards to the Milanese.
Friend, you've been warned.
Leave Mohamed alone or you'll be seeing us again.
Nothing too major this time,
just a good beating.
They wiped the floor with me.
Wait, let me help you.
Slowly..
That's it..
What happened Paolo?
Good day Inspector.
The Milanese got me in a real jam.
He got me in touch with a friend of that dancer, Lisa,
she gave me some clues and...
Where did you meet her?
In the Malibu, then she took me to her place.
When we got there she told me that Lisa's boyfriend was called Mohamed Cabutti,
that he ran a stable of girls,
and that he had a very select clientele.
So you're saying if we blow the whistle on him,
we might run in to some surprises.
Which probably wouldn't be very pleasant for you.
I've been in worse places, there's always a way out.
The important thing is we keep moving forward,
no matter what the cost.
You were telling me that
there's someone called, Mohamed Cabutti.
What happened is, I went to the place the girl told me about.
It was Mohamed Cabutti's friends who gave me such a rough welcome.
They were all dressed like Nazi's or something,
and were very young.
One of them advised me, not to stick my nose in his business.
From what you're saying,
it sounds like a gang dedicated to the sex slave trade,
and I expect we could dismantle it easily enough.
But we mustn't abandon our primary objective.
And the truth is, that at the moment, all we have is the button,
the dragonflies of course,
and a couple of corpses.
Oh, and next time,
try to be careful and not do everything on your own,
without our help.
You know I'm fond of you.
I wouldn't like to have to pick you up in a body bag.
What a lovely birthday you've had,
with your head split, and that horrible shirt.
And on top of that, they haven't sent your present.
I'll never believe a shop keeper again.
"We'll send it right away Miss"
Paolo, are you listening to me?
Hurry up and eat, it'll get cold.
Lisa Anderson, strip tease dancer and much else besides.
Her clientele were in general, sexually complicated.
It was rather sinister finding her in a funeral parlour.
That she prepared herself,
for some client, that liked that sort of thing.
And that Mohamed Cabutti is wrapped up in all of this?
Yes, I'm sure.
He and his gang dominate an entire sector of prostitution in the city.
They'll go down soon, at least I hope so.
That must be the gift
They were buttons
Happy birthday to you..
Wait... Open it
This is Mohamed Cabutti's head
that vile and depraved being
whom fate has finally punished for his horrible profession
I suppose you'll be grateful for the gift Inspector,
since it was he that ordered his gang to give you that beating
It won't be long before they fall one by one
as the purification of this corrupt city is my only objective
Yours, the Dragonfly Killer
Can you put me through to Inspector Paolo Scaparella?
It's urgent. Tell him it's Lucino, Lucino Milanese
Inspector, it's me, I'm sorry about what happened,
you can't trust those whores
but now I have some good information, I swear
I know who was Lisa the dancer's client
the day she got offed
Yes, of course
I'll wait for you in the same place as always,
in the Vito Moran's junkyard
I'll be there in an hour.
Don't forget to bring me my payment
So long
Hold it! Hold it or I'll shoot!
Well now, what a pleasant surprise
Don't shoot, please, don't do it
Frying you, wouldn't bother me at all, pig!
but, you have quite a lot to tell me
I swear I didn't kill the Milanese,
I found him dead in the car
Oh yeah? - I swear,
I was just going to give him a good lesson,
he was a snitch
Because of him, you people caught Mohamed
We'll check out what you're saying. Move
I can't get up
I think... I think I broke my leg
Drag yourself
Drag yourself, or I'll blow your brains out
I swear it, I didn't kill the Milanese,
we don't kill anybody
We have an agreement with Mohamed,
he gives us drugs, women and money and we protect him
but we don't know anything else, we don't know anything!
But you fired at me. Why should I believe you?
The simplest answer is that you killed the Milanese
like you've killed others
Why were you in the junkyard?
Go on, tell me why!
I already told you,
I've confessed it a thousand times! Believe me!
You filthy liar, I'm going to flatten you
Leave him alone,
he's telling you the truth, and you know it
Let's take him to the hospital,
you're playing it loose Paolo, and so are we
Take that scumbag, before I pulverize him
It's Vittorio, he wants to talk to you about the button
About time
Good day Paolo - Hello Vittorio
I know who made the buttons - Go on
Someone by the name of Erminio Facetti,
an artisan that lives in Inlavigio,
I have the address in my car - Let's go
Goodbye Sylvana!
Are you looking for someone? - Yes, Erminio Facetti
Maria, who are you talking to?
To two men who are asking about Erminio
That's my husband
What do you want with Erminio?
To speak to him - You can't
Why not?
He killed himself last week
He committed suicide by throwing himself out the window on to the patio
I can show you the spot where he burst
I want to see his apartment. Take us
Yes, of course. Maria, bring me the key
Hurry up
Everything is the same as when Erminio was alive.
We called his family to pick up his things.
They're from Sogliano.
They still haven't showed up,
and the new tenants arrive tomorrow.
What was Erminio like? What sort of personality did he have?
He didn't talk much and was normally calm,
but when he was drunk, he became mean.
Did he get visitors?
Not many, and they were nearly all related to his work.
He must have been very good,
he worked for some very important people.
How strange, a book of sales and invoices.
Close the door and don't touch anything.
I'll send some men to go over it thoroughly.
Let's go Vittorio.
I need that money. Yes yes, I need it.
No, I've been thinking about it for the last few days.
I saw you leave the dancer's house, the day you killed her.
Yes, and you're the one that killed all those people.
It'd be in your interest to pay me soon.
Yes, I'll go to the fair,
and you'll give me what was promised.
Yes yes, no no, yes, agreed, I'll leave Italy immediately.
Esteemed Inspector,
I regret the fact that this time I had to kill someone you knew,
but the apparently virtuous Professor Sandro Campitelli,
was in truth a depraved being,
capable of the most abhorrent acts, a degenerate.
Investigate his life, and you'll be surprised.
Beings like that have no right to remain among us.
I take advantage of this letter,
to recommend you stop working on my case.
I like you and that's why, I recommend
you go on vacation for a while.
I'm telling you this as a friend.
The Dragonfly Killer.
- He's crazy, crazy to the core. - Calm down,
you'll see how sooner or later, you'll end up catching him.
Sooner or later,
but in the meantime he'll keep killing and killing inexorably.
You'll catch him,
I just have a feeling you will.
Feelings, I need facts, real facts!
How are you and Ingrid doing?
You still haven't answered, how are you and Ingrid doing?
I don't think anything or anyone, can save our marriage.
And besides, I think she has a lover.
You know how she is, she never quite settled down.
Perhaps with children our marriage would have been perfect.
Are you sure she's cheating on you,
or do you just think so?
I don't have certainty, nor would I want it.
The truth is I love her very much and wouldn't be able to live without her.
Don't you find it funny that a known playboy
is worried whether his wife is cheating on him or not?
This morning I saw Vittorio,
he's become very serious about finding out,
who bought that button we have from the killer.
He was very excited, I think he's found a lead.
Who is it? Ah Vittorio, go on
You've figured it out?
I'll wait for you at the police station, don't be late
An hour?
Alright, but no more, I'm impatient
Goodbye Vittorio
Please put me through to Vittorio Varucci
Prepare a car for me
and tell Gradi, Carapelezi and Marini
Yes sir
Paolo, what's wrong?
Vittorio's been killed
Vittorio? - Yes
That's not possible
He called me saying he had learned something very important,
the bad thing is, the killer found out
and then he wasn't able to tell me anything
I need a drink
Look
A little before he died, he drew this
he must have wanted to say something
It's a sort of message.
They're deciphering it in the lab,
it won't be easy
What could it mean? What's that shape?
I don't know. Maybe a flower
or a cross
or an insect
Yes, of course
It could be any of those things
I'm sure I've seen it before
but I can't remember who I saw that mark on
It was a birthmark, or a tattoo, or, I don't know
Who could it have been? Who?
But why interpret Vittorio's drawing as a tattoo or a birthmark?
It's a feeling I have
But I'm very sure, I've seen it
Where?
No one knows what a human being thinks
in his last moments of his life
Why not believe that Vittorio's strange symbol
is a clue to find the killer?
Well
I see you're having fun, making deductions
but it won't do you any good
I'm exhausted,
if you don't mind, I'll go rest
The situation is getting out of hand Paolo
The press won't stop attacking us
The higher ups are afraid that people are getting impatient
and will start panicking
We don't have anything solid on our hands
except that people have been killed, too many people
At this rate we'll be retired, and not voluntarily
That's already been hinted at
I understand Commissioner
I knew something like this would happen
but this time I have a lead, I'm sure of it
I'll trust in your stubbornness once again Paolo
but time is running out, and the killer's not slowing down
I spoke to Edmundo at the golf course the other day
I'm worried He's desperate
His problems with Ingrid are getting worse
and she only aggravates them with her attitude
And him? How does he behave?
Always in an affair,
always with the reputation of seducing woman after woman
That life has led to his current situation
Everyone has their secrets.
Who would have guessed Sandro's double life
and Vittorio's terrible end
They were all friends of ours
and besides that, Edmundo is nowhere near being a saint
What is it you're doing?
I'm looking for that mark,
but I don't know where exactly...
In these pictures?
You know, it's female intuition
Well, if it makes you happy
No Paolo, please, not now,
you have to work, come on, don't be pushy
Ingrid? You're a fool,
you know I don't want you visiting me here
It's dangerous, and my associates don't want any more trouble
I can't take it anymore Ruggero,
I can't stand my husband, let's run away together
Idiot!
They could have followed you
and after the thing with Mohamed
and your friend that was murdered at the fair
this is getting more dangerous by the minute
We have the cops all over the place sniffing around
Let's leave Ruggero,
sooner or later they'll learn about the coat,
they'll find out about the buttons, and I'm afraid
That's not my problem
Anyway, do you think it's that easy
to leave the organization?
If I take off it'll be my skin,
you can be sure of that
Do you see, imbecile?
They followed you, the cops are here
There was a gang of drug traffickers hiding in the amusement park
Of course, and maybe that's why they killed Sandro there,
the killer surely wanted to provoke an investigation
Surely,
but what will surprise you is that we found Ingrid
with the leader of the gang
Ingrid? - Yes
She was the leader's lover,
that Ruggero who we sent to hell
He was a transvestite and a ruffian
who dedicated himself to selling drugs
The worst thing is that Ingrid
might be involved in this business with the dragonflies
No, I don't believe that, that's not possible
She confessed that it was she
who bought those famous coat buttons
What else has she said?
We haven't been able to interrogate her much,
she had a strong shock and is in medical treatment
I expect they'll call me as soon as we can interrogate her again
I don't think she's guilty
Ingrid may have many faults,
but she would never get involved with a killer
What are you doing? - Well...
I've been following up with my idea, and I think I've found something
Look, do you see? Look at that mark. Here
That place is the same as Vittorio's drawing
You see that I was right, Paolo?
Here, look at the arm
The mark is the same as in Vittorio's drawing
It's very blurry,
you can't even tell if the arm belongs to a man or a woman
But the beauty mark is very clear
Even if it's so,
even if it coincides with what Vittorio tried to show us,
it's just that, a coincidence
If we only knew who's arm that was
No idea. We took this picture at The World pool, didn't we?
Yes, but there were so many people that day that-
Alright, keep having fun with your hieroglyphics
They haven't called me and I'm worried
I'm going to the station to see what's going on with Ingrid
You're a sceptic!
You don't believe in female intuition like every other man!
I'll show you that my deductions are more correct than yours!
Deductions, intuitions, what I need are realities!
Ingrid doesn't deserve your help
She cheated on you with everyone,
she made you a laughingstock
And what did I do to her?
I cheated on her with everyone I could, including you
Now she's in a grave mess and I'm not planning on abandoning her
I'm sick of you,
go back to that imbecile of a husband of yours
I'm sick of everything
You're a poor man. Go on, go, run to help her
That's what I plan on doing
and I'll also tell them who she gave the coat to
I wouldn't want her going to jail for something she didn't do
You know it was stolen
Try to convince the police of that
I won't forgive this Edmundo,
it's going to cost you dearly,
very dearly
Let's go Ingrid, calm down, please. Continue
Yes, it's true
I bought the button
I wanted it for a coat
It was a limited edition
But at one point, I lent it to Claudia Volpini
the wife of the architect, and she kept it
until she told me that she had lost it,
or that it had been stolen
I felt bad, but I didn't give much importance to the matter
Then, when I learned about the button,
I panicked
but I couldn't tell the police anything
I was afraid because of the thing with Ruggero,
very afraid
Number 3 please
It must have happened at around midnight
They hit him with a blunt object travelling at great speed
Only someone very strong could have hit him that hard
Could it have been a golf club?
Yes, of course, it could have been,
but only used by a very strong man
Don't be so sure Doctor,
in golf the force of the strike depends on the swing
which requires more technique than force
Even a woman could do it
Yes...
I know of one that does it very well
And as always, there was a dragonfly, right?
Of course, as always
The report you asked for Paolo - Thanks Marini
Parents Francesco and Monica
The father was a professor in the science faculty
at the Mofinomino Academy
He committed suicide.
The mother disappeared before the death of her husband,
running away with another man. She ended up in prostitution
Nervous depression. Spent time in a clinic
Why hadn't it occurred to me before?
This time I hope I'm wrong, but it could be that...
Grandi, prepare a car
Let's go - Let's go
Good afternoon
Hello, good afternoon Marceno, is the lady of the house home?
No, the lady left yesterday
and the master is surely at work, or perhaps in the studio
Well I guess I'll be going then. See you some other time Marceno
Goodbye Ms. Sylvana
Ms. Sylvana - Hello Julia
Is Mr. Volpini in?
He went to work, but I doubt he'll be long.
Would you care to wait for him?
Yes, I'll wait, thank you
Carapelezi,take the golf clubs to the laboratory, it's urgent. Hurry
On my way
"GOLDEN"
Apartment number 30
The one belonging to the son of Commander Marenoni
Where we found the three bodies?
Yes, the same
Where's the nearest phone? - In the office
Let's go
It's getting late and I don't want to miss the bus.
If you don't mind being alone, I'll be leaving now
Don't worry, you can go
It's very strange that Mr. Volpini still hasn't come back
If he doesn't come back the door is closed simply by pushing them,
and please don't forget to turn off the lights
Don't worry - Goodbye Ms. Sylvana
Goodbye
Paolo, I have a surprise for you,
I think I discovered who has the birthmark
and just through deduction. I'm going to Claudia's house
That meddler, more than a meddler!
Bar
Mother... sin... death
Inspector, we found this hat
It's Sylvana's
There's an exit that leads outside,
to the works of the organization
Let's go
Claudia cheated on me
I found her with that filthy rat Edmundo
I only believed in her
but you're all the same
No human being is worth anything
We should destroy them all
All of them!
My parents were also trash
but I'll keep killing without pause
I will destroy sin and corruption
and now...
A Dragonfly for Each Corpse
Translation: Turdis June 2009
Timing: McDuck