Long night under the midnight sun, I'd gone numb
Disparaging mutters are meaningless, aren't they?
The light sputtering, dying away in my heart
If I could just grasp it
Come on, rise to tomorrow!
When the awakening comes, let loose a passionate aria, an unending song
A breathtaking judgment that echoes in the chambers of the heart
You can never unsee it
Two libidos with a chance to meet
If you seek an era without overhunting, look no further
Dancing together stirs our blood, we rend the veil of darkness
Together in front of the door, we're flooded with adrenaline,
Bewitched by the devil
"Tarantella of Desire and Deceit"
Lindo?
Ritsuka... stay with me...
I'm here. It's all right.
Come back down, kitty!
Kitty!
What's wrong, Ritsuka?
There's a kitty stuck up there.
What do we do? Poor thing!
Ritsuka?
Hold this.
Big brother?
Are you okay, Lindo?
Come here. I won't hurt you.
Come on!
Lindo!
Big brother...
If I really am the grimoire,
I should be able to heal Lindo's wounds.
After all he's done for me...
Ritsuka, get inside!
But the flowers'll get flattened!
It's okay--I'll build them an enclosure.
I'll help!
Just get inside!
Uh-huh...
What's up, Ritsuka?
I'm sorry, big brother.
This is all my fault.
No--it's 'cause I'm still weak.
I've got to get stronger so I can protect you.
Ritsuka, I have feelings for you.
I love you--more than anyone else.
Oh, right!
Some food... and something to drink.
You'll be fine, right? I'm coming right back.
"In Its 12th Year" "A Shiko Festival Special Performance" "The Black Star of Love and Hate" "Drama Club"
"Closed today after festival"
Hello?
Is anybody here?
Hope no one minds if I take some.
So the school festival is really over.
Explains why no one's around today.
Listen: the grimoire itself is the great power
that allows whoever holds it to control the world.
Power...
Yikes--I've got to get back to Lindo right away.
So this is where you've been.
Here!
A souvenir from Vienna.
And the exorcists?
Crushed, of course.
Did you even have to ask?
They thrilled me not one bit.
I see.
What, that's it?
What do you mean?
Let's have some compensation for bein' treated like clowns!
Clowns?
Yeah! First you trick us, then we gotta blow off some punks?
It's enough to make you cry!
I wonder who we are to you, Rem.
Not that the word "friends" would ever pass your lips.
Enough of that! For devils, status and tradition is everything.
I have no time to consider such half-hearted rubbish!
How unlike you. That scheme of yours was plenty half-hearted.
What scheme?
You know. The grimoire was never in Vienna to begin with.
You didn't want to find the grimoire,
you just wanted to keep us away from it--
Away from Ritsuka Tachibana.
What's this nonsense?
Are you calling me a liar?
This is stupid.
Then give her to me.
The grimoire belongs to the Arlond family. And I'm okay with that.
But I want the girl.
What the hell, you jerk?!
She's mine!
Her laugh, her teary face--all of it!
I won't let anyone else have my butterfly.
She's... my pet.
Hands off the grimoire!
So she's important to you, too.
Do you love her?
Want to make her yours?
What is all this? Why this drivel? What are you, human?
So it's drivel. You might be a devil, but your feelings don't lie.
Well, Rem?
That's the grimoire.
But it's Ritsuka Tachibana.
Same thing!
If you're going to keep telling lies instead of the truth...
...we can't trust you.
♪ Enough already--we're sick of your lies ♪
♪ Just accept the feelings you pushed aside ♪
Feelings? I don't have such lowly things.
♪ Cut the crap! You tryin' to play it cool? ♪
♪ No more excuses, just say it: You're not after her--you want her ♪
As if. She's the grimoire... that's all!
♪ You're wrong--she's a girl, an oh-so-fragile human ♪
♪ You must have noticed how beloved her thorns ♪
"Beloved"?
♪ Spit it out already! ♪
♪ Don't be chicken! ♪
♪ I can't hear you! ♪
♪ You can't hide your true self any longer: emo liar ♪
♪ Seriously--it's a real pain ♪
♪ The sweet little light that brightened up your gloomy days ♪
♪ The feelings born of sensing that warmth ♪
♪ The world that turns with that gentle touch ♪
♪ Let the battle begin: who'll have this fleeting love? ♪
♪ Can't rule anyone out--play dirty or play fair ♪
♪ Make it clear! ♪
♪ What a pain! ♪
♪ Just admit it! ♪
♪ Your own frank emotions: emo liar ♪
♪ Don't be stupid--we're getting antsy ♪
♪ Now's the time--tell us: what do you think of her? ♪
♪ Well? ♪
♪ Well, tell us already! ♪
Daughter of man, holder of the forbidden grimoire's power...
Come with me.
For your mother's sake, and for that of your foolish, brave knight.
Mom... and Lindo?
We used to be human, too.
We know the love of parent and child, the kindness of siblings.
That's why we've been taking such good care of her...
...your mother, that is.
Taking care of--but she was abducted out of the blue!
You could say that.
Quit messing with me! You're lying about Mom, aren't you?
Lying? Why would I need to lie to you?
Or would you rather fall into the hands of the devils?
I don't need to trick you.
If I had to, I could deal with you more easily than this apple.
Sweet. I wonder if this is how your blood tastes.
Y-You're a vampire?!
I'll be right back, okay?
Thank you... big brother.
Done already? That was a quick goodbye.
The sooner we go, the sooner I can get back.
Pardon me!
Hey! Watch where you're goin'!
L-Lord Jek! She's with you?
What if she is?
How very rude of me!
I hate humans.
Always changing their attitude to suit their audience.
Is my mother all right?
Of course.
Vampires detest lies and base acts. Not like devils.
What do you mean?
Just what I said. Devils are truly the lowest of the low.
Mom!
Quiet. Don't wake her.
She's dreaming...
...a very happy dream.
Her blood! You--
One or two feedings won't make her a vampire.
We don't care to increase our numbers willy-nilly.
Mom...
Ritsuka!
Forget it. It's just stupid to do this up here.
Yeah. Guess we gotta find the grimoire first.
Now that we know Maksis is around, I'd hate for him to get it.
Dammit! I'd like to find that mutt and hurt him but good--
At least till he tells us where Maksis is!
Let sleeping dogs lie. You want to make even more trouble for us?
So we search for the grimoire.
Rem, we haven't forgotten that you're the Arlond family heir.
Just like we haven't forgotten that Maksis is an enemy to us all.
But...
As long as you won't give us an answer,
don't think you'll be getting the grimoire.
You think it's poisoned or something?
What are you going to do?
Let's see... How about a fairy tale?
Once upon a time, there was a professor
who meant to gather the answers to all the world's mysteries.
What this professor wanted to know about most
was the forbidden grimoire.
And the devils found out.
Once the professor had the grimoire and its mysteries,
one devil, intent on tricking him, put on human form
and grew close to him.
The professor had a daughter both beautiful and wise.
The devil king wanted her as well... and took her.
From their union a child was born.
She was the first human born of royal devil blood in 615 years,
and in her slept the power of the grimoire that would rule the world.
The devil king was overjoyed.
With this daughter, he would rule not only the demon realm,
but all heaven and earth would be his as well.
The king's name was Maksis;
his wife, Maria;
and their daughter... was named Ritsuka.
Yes: your father is the devil king.
Ritsuka...
Mom?
Mom!
Ritsuka... you poor girl...
Mom...
I'm sorry, Ritsuka.
No, it's all right.
Such... such heavy shackles...
A human body holding superhuman power...
You're human, yet not: the devil king's blood in a human vessel.
This power was forced onto you, drawing you in,
and you can't do a thing about it. I feel for you.
Good.
What?
All this time, I didn't understand myself at all.
I'm just a normal high-school girl,
yet all these things keep happening around me...
All these people getting hurt...
I wondered why I had to go through all that.
It's because I'm the devil king's daughter.
So there is something weird about me.
And that's why I made everyone suffer, caused so many problems...
We can save you, you know.
Save me? You won't fool me with that kind of talk.
It's true. The vampire king knows how.
The vampire... king?
The ruler of destruction and confusion: Lord Nesta.
The devils have long hated and oppressed us vampires.
But all that's over.
Lord Nesta will defeat the devils and claim the demon realm as his own.
And Lord Nesta can remove the power of the grimoire from you.
Once our king, Lord Nesta, has the power of the grimoire,
even the devil king Maksis will be no match for him!
Wait--How exactly would he take it out?
Beats me. Only Lord Nesta knows, and he's not telling us underlings.
But you're out of options here.
Either submit yourself to Lord Nesta's power or end it here,
you and your mother both.
Come, Ritsuka... to Lord Nesta!
Right this way.
Wait--What about my mother?
Don't worry. I told you, vampires hate lies.
I'll go. Take me to the vampire king.
Once Lord Nesta annihilates the devils
and claims the demon realm for us vampires,
we won't care what happens to you humans.
You can go back to your regular lives
and live happily ever after.
You know,
just like in a fairy tale.
Is this...
Ritsuka...
Ritsuka... where are you?
It's a secret you can't tell anyone
Wonth gir sliv edhti wecnad
Wonth gir
Cracking a smile only at the witching hour
Spreading rumors sotto voce
You knocked on the door
Without looking behind you
With all these mysteries, impossible to solve
You stopped cold, weak in the knees
It hacks everything
The curse of love
The curse--and you
If you're confused about the touch on your skin
We just can't be transparent
Soon (soon)
Won't you take this hand?
Mademoiselle, mademoiselle: I'll make you happy
This night will never come again
So let us swear to one another
The black clown singing of love at the tip of the moon
Obscuring the sky
Casting a spell with a bewitching fever
--Ritsuka... Ritsuka... Ritsuka...
--This is your fate. --Ritsuka... Ritsuka... Ritsuka...
"Samba of Jet and Crimson"
Act 11: Samba of Jet and Crimson.