Huh? My necklace...
My diamond brooch, too!
The Black Knight!
It's the Black Knight!
Look, Darling! Gold coins!
And a diamond ring!
Darling! Now we can afford a doctor for you, and bread for the kids!
God bless him!
The Black Knight probably had mercy on us.
How merciful...
The Rose of Versailles
Kusamurani namo shirezu
The flowers blooming in the wilderness
Saiteiru hana naraba
they are without names
Tada kaze wo ukenagara
A gentle breeze
Soyoide ireba iikeredo
makes them sway
Watashi wa bara no sadame ni umareta
My destiny is of a rose
Hanayakani hageshiku ikiro to umareta
Born to live in glory and passion
Bara wa bara wa, Kedakaku saite
Roses, oh roses, blooming with dignity
Bara wa bara wa, Utsukushiku chiru
Roses, oh roses, withering with regret
Bara wa bara wa, Kedakaku saite
Roses, oh roses, blooming with dignity
Bara wa bara wa, Utsukushiku chiru
Roses, oh roses, withering with regret
Episode 26
I Want to See the Black Knight!
Oh, yes, the backdoor!
What is it, Nanny?
You're being very careful to lock up.
Of course, Mademoiselle.
It's not safe nowadays...
You mean, the Black Knight?
Yes, yes.
The rumor says that he only targets houses of the nobility.
How outrageous!
The world has become such a nasty place!
Where's André? I haven't seen him.
Oh, he's gone again tonight?
What's wrong with that boy?
He goes out somewhere at night lately.
André!
What have you been doing out this late?
I went out for a little horse riding.
On a cold night like this?
It calms me down.
Well, good night, Oscar.
Good night...
He appeared at Mme. Lamarcaux's ball last night.
He's dressed all in black with a black mask.
I heard he's really agile.
I can't even get a good night's sleep!
Who could it be? Someone whose targets are all nobles?
Probably a commoner.
The ones who are hired by the house.
Servants and stablemen, for instance.
Impossible. They haven't got the wits or courage to do that.
Oh yeah,, Oscar.
I found this last night while I was horse riding.
I think this is probably the one that Mme. Lamballe was showing off.
I see.
I'll return it to her.
What?
Make a schedule for all the balls of the nobles?
Yes. From now on, I'm going to attend every single ball.
Why, all of a sudden?
I'll wait for the Black Knight to appear.
He's probably targeting those balls.
I see.
I'll make the schedule right a way.
But Oscar, the police will probably take care of the Black Knight.
Make the schedule right a way.
I want to get started as soon as possible.
Right.
The Black Knight hasn't appeared at all...
As if he knows that I'm after him...
Huh? Did you say something?
I don't mind going to Balls.
But night after night is starting to wear me out.
According to this list, we go to Duke Dangan's tonight.
Oscar...
Is it really that necessary to capture him?
He's not particularly harming anyone.
And the stories say he's distributing the loot to the poor.
A thief is a thief.
I can't let it go on.
Well, I guess that's true.
André!
Mademoiselle...
Ah, Nanny. Have you seen André?
It's time to go to the ball.
Ah... well, he told me that he'll be back in an hour or two.
What!?
And I was told to ask you to wait until he returns.
Oh... I see...
All right, I'll go to the ball alone tonight.
Mademoiselle! It's dangerous to go out alone at night!
Where can André possibly be, neglecting our precious Mademoiselle!
Stupid son!
Oh, Madame.
Huh? Where's my ring?
Ah, Madame, what happened to the brooch you've been wearing?
Oh! My wallet is gone!
The Black Knight!
It's the Black Knight!
Damn!
He's trying to escape into Paris!
That's...
The Palais Royale!
The resident castle of Duke Orléans'!
Duke Orléans was the King's cousin, who secretly tried to usurp the throne.
It was rumored that anti-monarchists were secretly gathering at his residential palace.
But... could the Black Knight be here?
Don't kill her!
It's the Royal Guard Regiment Commander.
There'll be too much of a fuss.
Take her alive and bring her in!
She escaped!
Get her!
Damn!
Where did she go?
This way!
Right!
Who are you?
Who can you be?!
André, is it you?
Is that why you spared my life?!
André!!
ANDRE!
Good! You're awake.
What a surprise last night!
I heard a noise, and there you were all bloody and unconscious by the door.
But what's even more surprising is that this girl knew you!
Rosalie!
Lady Oscar!
It sure is a small world!
Lady Oscar!
I'm glad that you woke up, I really am!
If you remained...
I wasjust hit by the edge of a gun.
That's not going to keep me down for long.
But Rosalie, why are you here?
I thought you were living with the Polignac family.
I left that house.
They only invited me to use me as a tool.
They were going to force me to marry Duke deGuiche...
in place of my dead sister, Charlotte.
After all, nobles only try to protect their lineage and power.
I couldn't stand it, even if I was living with my real mother.
I HATE nobles!
I'm sorry...
Don't be.
Ah, this woman used to be our neighbor when I lived in Paris before.
She's really nice to me.
A hot soup, ready to be served!
Yes! Here it comes, table #1!
Sorry for the wait!
I'm sorry there were no ingredients for today...
but my heart is well stewed in it!
Hey, there's NEVER been anything in it!
Ah, you spilled the beans!
I wish we had beans to spill!
I'm sorry if it's not to your taste, but this soup is all we have now.
Why should you apologizing?
I haven't had a soup so delicious and warm like this for a long time.
I'm working at the marketplace now.
It's early in the morning and hard, but I'm enjoying it every day!
Rosalie.
Yes?
I've kept your room exactly as it was.
It's always ready for your return.
No, Lady Oscar.
I belong here in Paris.
I love the city that I grew up in, more than a house of nobility after all.
Where to, Sir?
To Versailles.
I'm sorry there were no ingredients for today...
but my heart is well stewed in it!
Hey, there's NEVER been anything in it!
The Black Knight is our Ally!
Support the Black Knight, Our Hero!
The Black Knight is our Ally!
Support the Black Knight, Our Hero!
I'm glad your injury was not that serious.
If only you'd waited a little longer until I came back...
Where were you?
You said you'd be out for 1 or 2 hours. Where did you go?
Not only that night.
You were gone several times, saying you were horse riding.
Where? What were you doing?!
No, I didn't meant to blame you.
But... But, I simply want to know the truth!
I knew you suspected me.
I'll take you to the place where I go horse riding.
That small church is where I come for horse riding.
Don't be surprised when you go inside.
There are nobles and farmers inside, all willing to know about the coming age.
Right now, 97% of the French people are called "the 3rd Estate."
Farmers, merchants, artisans, and all those who are not nobles.
Those 97% suffer from heavy taxes and can't afford bread for everyday.
Who is spending those taxes?!
That's the remaining 3%, the nobility!
97% working for only 3% of a privileged class!
How can it be allowed?!
God created all men equal.
What should I call it, "a study group"?
It's held 2 or 3 times a week in that church.
I thought it was foolish and naive until recently.
But even someone like me can hear it coming...
the sound of the new age, thundering.
I was raised in a house of an aristocrat and I'm working for an aristocrat.
But I'm not an aristocrat myself.
At least I have the right to know what the new age is like.
That's how I feel.
Are you saying that the Black Knight is representing the new age then?
I'm not saying that.
As you've said, a thief is a thief.
But it's true that he's expressing how the People feel about the nobility.
I want to see him!
I want to capture him and reveal what's behind his mask!
To see whether he'sjust a mere thief or not...
Do as you like. I'm not forcing you.
It won't work with your blonde hair.
You're trying to lure him out with a fake Black Knight, aren't you?
A good idea, but hard to carry out.
You're a bit slender, too.
In that sense, I'm better suited!
How do I look, Oscar?
Compared to the Black Knight you saw?
Lt'd fool me at night.
The Black Knight!
It's terrible! The way Black Knight steals lately...
Absolutely! A whole collection of my jewels were stolen, two nights in a row!
Oh, me, too!
He used to steal only expensive things.
Now, he even steals trinkets!
Say, Oscar. Do you think I'm a talented burglar?
We'll return the jewels to their owners once we capture the Black Knight.
A Knight should act with the honor of a knight.
Sure I know!
After thisjob is finished, you can go to the study group, or whatever, everyday.
Frankly speaking, Oscar...
the coming age won't be good for the nobles.
You don't have to hesitate when the time comes.
You're not a noble.
How can you say that, Oscar?!
Do you think I'm trying to learn about the new age just for my sake!?
Do you think I'll abandon you!?
Oscar, I'm doing it for your sake as well!
André, it's almost dusk.
Let's get ready.
Okay.
Are you all right, Oscar?
Yeah... nothing serious.
But I have a bad feeling...
Like a premonition of losing something precious.
Oh, come on!
I'm not only talented...
But perhaps a genius as well!
A fake Knight who uses my name only for his own self-interest!
You won't get away with it.
So the genuine article finally showed up.
It took you long enough.
What?!
Give up.
Don't move!
Shit. It was a trap.
I see!
André!
My eye...!
André!
Ai ga kurushimi nara
lf to love is to suffer
Ikurademo kurushi mou
I will take any suffering
Sore ga kimino kokoro ni
Until my love reaches
Itsuka todoku made
To your heart someday
Kimi wa hikari, Boku wa kage
You are the light while I am the shadow
Hanre rarenai futari no kizuna
We share a bond that can never be broken
Kurushimeba kurushimu hodo
The more pain I suffer
Ai wa, ai wafukamaru
the deeper is my love
Who is the Black Knight?
What is his purpose?
Leaving André behind, with a serious injury to his left eye...
Oscar sneaks into Palais Royale alone, where the Black Knight disappeared.
Is it a salon of nobles or a den of evil?
Next episode on Rose of Versailles:
"Even if I Lose the Light..."
See you.