Lithuania, 1914
Stop! There are only the injured here!
Curse... curse... curse...
Curse them!
Kazuya,
since you left to study in that country,
more than half a year has passed.
I've received your academic report.
It seems you have earned excellent grades.
Ah, some praise.
However, you carry the weight of the nation on this journey.
Be wary of hubris and continue to work hard!
Ah, what a strict father.
Yeah...
Kujou... Will you also become a soldier when you return to your homeland?
Probably.
Since I was raised to be one since I was young.
But...
Ah, what about you? You said it before...
Yeah, an adventurer!
Traveling the world like my grandfather!
How nice.
Those sweets look delicious!
The pear pie maybe...
You're so serious, Kujou.
Yeah. It's because Victorica is so picky about sweets.
If I offend her, she'll punish me for a full course menu.
Punish?
Episode 16
The Fallen Maria Carries the Head of a Fly
Victorica, I've got a present for you!
Hey, Victorica!
Are you here?
Victorica's...
She's not there, or here.
Not here either.
She couldn't have been...
Kujou.
Professeur, where's Victorica?
You see... late last night...
I saw her with the inspector and a man said to be her father.
Marquis de Blois?!
They were talking about moving her to some convent.
Why... so suddenly...
I don't know either.
But, Victorica told me to give this to you.
Victorica said, "Wait a minute," and wrote this.
Although she tried to look strong,
Her eyes were filled with tears.
After she finished writing, she left by herself.
Victorica...
I have completed your instructions, Father.
But, isn't this transfer a bit hasty?
Have you become emotionally concerned?
A soft-hearted person cannot seek the truth.
That is what I have taught you.
No, I haven't...
Even if there are risks involved, we must do this.
Who can solve this problem?
Me!
Very good. Go back.
Now then, the next problem-
Can you hear me?
Y-You! Go back to your seat!
Is that guy all right?
So that's it. Victorica was...
When I went to the station, Inspector de Blois wasn't there either.
I'm sure it'll be all right.
After all, Victorica just isn't suited for the convent.
She'd quickly run back to eat sweets.
Also, she's with her father, so don't worry.
That's exactly why I'm quite worried.
S-Sorry.
No, that was my fault.
Thanks. See you tomorrow.
Hey, Kujou...
Kujou...
Idiot?
What do you mean by "idiot"?
So rude at a time like this...
If she hated it so much she wanted to cry, she could just have said...
"Help me."
Where are you right now?
You can't find me?
Victorica...
Idiot.
All right.
It's all packed away.
No.
That panier is only worn with that fluffy dress.
Inspector!
You can't possibly want to look for her. You don't have any leads.
I thought you were a smarter baby squirrel.
Please tell me where Victorica is!
The Grey Wolf's flame of life will soon extinguish.
Since she was moved, she will neither eat nor read.
She won't even howl.
She may be a peculiar being that cannot survive outside of specific conditions.
That's why I came to at least gather her belongings.
It's almost the full moon.
If you have this, you should be allowed to enter there.
There?
Beelzebub's Skull.
The Grey Wolf is imprisoned in its deepest part.
Ahem!
Kujou has asked for temporary leave for personal reasons.
I bet it's another murder.
Everyone, no need to worry.
He's nothing but misfortune.
He'll probably be back in two or three days.
No, certainly...
Was he abducted again?
On the shores of Lithuania,
there is a convent that has kept away from the material world since the Middle Ages.
That is "Beelzebub’s Skull."
That country has a long history of cooperation with Saubure.
Supposedly, that was the best place to keep the Grey Wolf quiet.
Why did you send her there?
For various reasons, we have to lure a certain person out of hiding.
That's why the Grey Wolf must be kept there.
A certain person?
Kujou, while it is problematic to allow her too much freedom,
if she were to die, we would be in much greater trouble.
Although Father isn't worried,
eventually she may-
I understand.
I'll go to her.
But not for you nor Marquis de Blois.
Because I'm... I'm Victorica's...
Friend.
Passengers for the Old Masquerade, please board immediately!
The train is departing soon.
Hello. Please allow me to join you.
Hey there, cute Asian boy.
Are you going to Beelzebub’s Skull as well?
Yes.
So young and yet invited to the Phantasmagoria...
you're probably a smooth operator.
Phastasm-
Really...
It's this.
That convent conducts a secret party every full moon.
And that is...
Phantasmagoria!
That's right.
It's a kind of performance.
A ghost suspended in mid-air.
A man disappearing from a box.
Ancient magicians from all over Europe gather there to perform.
Although it's far too outdated for the 20th century,
legend says the organizers are all ravishingly beautiful women.
Isn't that right, old man? You too...
Shut up! Damn you!
I'm going to see my daughter.
Ah, I see. She's a nun, right?
Coming from so far...
Black hair.
Black eyes.
Exactly like the Reaper of legend.
I see.
That convent was built during the bubonic plague of the Middle Ages.
People back then compared the plague to a pitch-black Reaper.
D-Don't say that!
Although I was called a Reaper in school, too...
But...
Young man, you are...?
Kujou Kazuya!
Simon Hunt.
I work for a certain large clockmaker in Saubreme.
If you plan to purchase a clock or watch, feel free.
I'll give you a discount.
Ah... Nice to meet you.
It's no use. I can't sleep at all.
Bryan Roscoe?!
How strange. He definitely came in here.
Chess Doll?
I knew it. Bryan is on this train.
What a strange face.
Eh? What's going on?
Machinery...
Here too. What's the trick to making it move?
But, if Bryan is here, that means...
There's no mistake. This train definitely is going to Victorica.
In the end, I still didn't find Bryan.
Oh, the "Saint Maria Falling Ghost"?
About ten years ago, in 1914.
At Beelzebub’s Skull, during the German air strikes.
I know about that.
A giant image of Maria appeared in midair and destroyed all the bombers.
The legends say it was used by the Saubure Kingdom's Science Academy to further their own activities.
Academy? That's opposed to the Ministry of the Occult led by Marquis de Blois.
It was just self-deception.
It wasn't a scientifically explainable phenomenon.
I see, I see.
Who cares? I came this far.
No matter what's waiting for me, I'll definitely save you!
That's Beelzebub’s Skull.
Exactly.
Beelzebub’s Skull
What do you think?
You understand why it's Beelzebub, the Lord of the Flies?
Yeah, it really looks like the head of a fly.
Everyone's had a tiring journey. This is the final stop of this train.
We will return to pick everyone up tomorrow at sunrise.
Please do not be late.
Young man, look over there.
That sluice gate protects Beelzebub’s Skull from the ocean.
Tonight is high tide. If it's opened...
Finally...
I can finally see my daughter again...
Yes.
Umm, I'm here to see a friend.
The daughter of Marquis Albert de Blois, a girl named Victorica.
Welcome to the Magical Night.
Tonight's banquet is beginning.
Come, come!
Umm... This is...
What a big change.
The last time I visited this place was in 1914, during the Great War.
Are you Bryan Roscoe?
Yes.
Welcome. I am the leader of the Science Academy of the Kingdom of Saubure.
Jupiter Roger.
For the Science Academy, this isn't just war against an enemy nation.
It's also a war against the Ministry of the Occult.
To further the progress of our country, we wish to expand the new capabilities of science.
On that note, the Ministry of the Occult...
Uses the ancient powers of the mainland to battle the new era.
A young scion of the Grey Wolves. You're the Ministry of the Occult's...
The Ministry of the Occult is my enemy.
Albert de Blois. I'll never forgive him.
Please assist us in our quest.
We plan to develop different jobs dependent on skill.
That's good. Luckily, I brought the perfect tool for the job.
Witness now, the battle of the world's greatest conman, Bryan Roscoe.
However, that wasn't Roger's only goal.
What the Science Academy truly wanted was...
the Box of Spirit.
The mysterious box that I brought home from that nameless village.
I must get it back, even if I place a young wolf in danger.
Geez, there are so many people that I can barely move.
It's starting!
The Phantasmagoria has begun!
Phantasmagoria...
T-Tamaya!
Victorica!
You're Victorica, right? Wait!
Victorica, why?!
It's not an illusion. That really was...
A dead end.
I'm coming in.
Victorica? You're Victorica, right?
Hey, it's me.
It's me, Victorica.
You can come out now.
Huh? You sneezed.
Are you cold?
Here, your suitcase-
You're late.
I-I'm sorry, but...
Idiot, go die!
What the hell? I came as fast as I could!
There's no excuse!
Still, I found you like I always do.
Kujou, bring me that redcurrant dress.
This?
No! That's raspberry colored!
You can't even distinguish between colors, you idiot.
Okay, okay. I'm sorry.
You're such a boy.
Still as incredibly idiotic and crude as ever.
It finally feels like we're back normal.
But why did you run away before?
Huh?
What do you mean? You were just in the courtyard.
That's why I ran after you.
Really? That was...
I've been here the entire time, so you must have seen someone else.
Then...
It must've been my mother, Cordelia Gallo.
Now then, all the actors have gathered.
The moonlight will drive the hearts of humans wild.
The Night of Magic has...
only just begun.
I finally found you, Victorica.
Yeah, I've always longed for you...
My cream-filled sweets...
Next Episode
That Box Sleeps in the Spiral Labyrinth
Sweets?!