Evemen.
Isbira icheun.
Esmuticun.
Hey! What are you doing over there?!
It's the guard!
Run!
Damn brats! Playing demon ritual again, huh?
Finally got my hands on a job, but I can't get through it without a drink.
These ridiculously huge grounds encompass the academy, the chapel, and the abbey,
and sometimes, weird sounds come echoing out from somewhere.
And I've gotta put a stop to...
Th-they're floating!
They're floating in the air!
There are those who would examine claims of holy miracles from around the world,
and verify a miracle has indeed occurred.
Please show them the way, O Lord,
the Vatican Miracle Examiners!
I'm coming in.
I knew you'd be here.
At that game again, Hiraga?
11-3, 15-5, 9-1, 7-14, 1-10, 8-2... At that game again, Hiraga?
11-3, 15-5, 9-1, 7-14, 1-10, 8-2...
My goodness.
11-3, 15-5, 9-1, 7-14, 1-10, 8-2...
6-11, 12-12...
What if you put one here?
No! If you put one there, black will win in 215 moves!
Oh, Roberto... when did you get here?
I wanted to wish you a good morning.
Forgive me, I was engrossed in the Game of Angels and Demons.
Archbishop Saul has called for us.
Oh, I'll get prepared right away!
You should at least shower before getting dressed.
Truthfully, I've been wracking my brain about that game.
Thinking that, if white wins, perhaps my brother's condition will improve.
I see. I'm sorry I interrupted you.
How is Ryota doing?
I know you'll get better.
Right.
Brother...
Never mind, it's nothing.
It's alright, Ryota.
I'll come visit you again very soon.
Ryota is only twelve, yet he has terrible bone cancer...
Ryota gave me my cross.
He used all his pocket money to buy it for me when I moved from Germany to the Vatican.
If the Lord is calling for Ryota's soul, then I would want to curse Him.
But I cannot.
Just like Job, whose faith was tested by the Lord when he lost all he held dear,
something inside me still holds fast to God!
After He tested Job, He bequeathed upon him more than He had before.
As long as you do not throw away your faith, Ryota will surely regain his health.
Yes, this I believe.
By the way, how did you know that black would win after that one move?
There are only 563 moves left.
You just can't play in that square.
You can see that far ahead in the game?
I'm the one who came up with the game.
It's only natural that I should be able to see three hundred moves ahead.
My goodness, your very brain is a miracle from God.
I want to see one with my own eyes.
A real miracle.
If not, I cannot undertake the job of miracle examiner.
We closely examine reported miracles from all over the world,
then present our findings to a panel of eighteen cardinals.
My heart is always excited for this work.
I agree.
What kinds of miracles await us?
Yes, I believe in miracles as well.
My apologies for the long wait, Archbishop Saul.
Forgive me my lateness.
Father Nicholas, Father Hiraga.
I'll get right to business. Please take a look at this report of a miracle.
Of course.
I have conceived in my virgin womb the son of God.
A virgin conception, is what she's saying?
What do you think of it?
It goes against Catholic teachings.
There is only one Christ.
If we accept this claim as fact, it will undermine the very foundation of the Vatican.
That letter was sent from Sister Anna Dolores from the Church of Saint Rosario.
It was not an official report from the church itself.
Then why did you accept it?
Because we must investigate the Church of Saint Rosario.
That is what the Prefect of the Congregation wishes of us.
The Prefect?!
It was a direct order?
There is one more thing I'd like to show you two.
A serpent to represent the Devil?
Half of it is broken off, which means it's a tally counter?
It has the letters R, I, C, H written on it.
"Rich."
Which means the other counter must say "glory."
"Glory"?
"O dark lord, antithesis of Christ, my faith in you will grant me glory and riches in this mortal world."
It's a cliche phrase commonly used in pacts with the Devil.
I want you to find the other half of this counter,
at the Church of Saint Rosario.
The other half is at Saint Rosario?
Do you think this has something to do with Devil worship?
Many sacrifices were made to obtain this counter and that information.
I want you to fly to the south of America.
The Devil may be lying in wait for you.
Do not let your guard down.
Not for a moment!
All my grandpa's scary stories are completely absurd.
One time, he said when he was little, a huge UFO apparently came down in the mountains around here.
Nobody believes him, though.
My goodness, I never imagined I'd hear stories about UFOs on top of those of the Devil. Nobody believes him, though.
My goodness, I never imagined I'd hear stories about UFOs on top of those of the Devil. He said it was around spring of 1945.
What are you doing, Hiraga? He said it was around spring of 1945.
What are you doing, Hiraga?
Said it flew in the dark sky just before dawn.
Oh, I'm sending Lauren a text. Said it flew in the dark sky just before dawn.
Lauren?
Oh, the woman from the Department of Information I've never met who backs you up on cases. Still pretty scary, though, huh?
Oh, the woman from the Department of Information I've never met who backs you up on cases.
Yes, she's quite reliable.
I'm letting her know that we're almost to the site.
I hear the Church has an academy attached to it as well.
A boarding school, huh...?
What's so funny?
This brings me back.
I went to a boarding school as well.
Carlos! The emissaries from the Vatican are here!
Sebastian, I'm sure they're here to see Mario.
It's their job to verify if things are holy or not, after all.
That which is holy...
Mario Lotte...
We've been expecting you.
I am the priest and director here. My name is Johannes.
Miracle Examiner, Roberto Nicholas.
Miracle Examiner, Josef Ko Hiraga.
You must be tired after your long journey.
We'll show you inside right away.
Father Thomas?
Right this way.
No, we aren't tired at all.
Please let us meet with Sister Dolores.
Hiraga.
Oh, but before that, let us pray to God.
What a beautiful church.
Yes.
The stained glass portraying martyrs...
It's beautiful.
Saint Stephen,
Saint Apollonia,
Saint Lucy,
Saint Andrew,
Saint Catherine,
Saint Peter,
Saint Lawrence.
And this is the Holy Lance.
The lance said to have pierced Christ's side.
There are many replicas all over the world, so it's not strange to see one here, but...
Yes, it looks exactly like the one that disappeared from the British Museum.
Excuse me, but I can take you to Sister Anna Dolores if you'd like.
My name is Jacob, and I work at the hospital close by.
Sister Dolores is being examined at the hospital presently.
Please investigate this miracle thoroughly!
May God bless you both!
Father Klaus is very stern.
In other words, he's very straight-laced.
That is why he seems hesitant to accept the truth of her virgin conception.
Why did Sister Anna Dolores personally send us the verification request?
It wasn't just Father Klaus.
The church hesitated to send one as well, and held many discussions on it.
Sister Dolores grew tired of waiting and took the pen into her own hands.
This hospital is quite large.
It seems to have all the latest equipment as well.
Yes, there are no mistakes in our examinations.
Anna, how are you feeling?
Oh, I feel so wonderful, Father Jacob.
The priests from the Vatican are here, yes?
I'm Roberto Nicholas.
I'm Josef Ko Hiraga.
I knew you had come.
God gave me a sign!
Stigmata!
The same marks as our Lord!
They appeared just before you arrived!
We are going to conduct a blood test. It is part of our job.
Sure, I don't mind.
What is your blood type?
AB negative.
That's very rare.
Could you please tell us about what happened?
About, well... how you conceived a child without any experience with a man?
Yes.
It happened one night, not long after I came to Saint Rosario.
Archangel Gabriel came to me in my sleep.
Gabriel told me, "Rejoice, for the Lord God has chosen you, and the breath of God has come within you."
The next morning, I could feel it within me.
I knew a new life was inside of me.
Oh, Father, please believe me!
I am of pure body; I have never known a man!
This is a miracle!
Here is an ultrasound photo.
She is twelve weeks pregnant.
This is Anna's hymen.
There are no signs of her undergoing hymen restoration surgery.
Sister Anna Dolores has only been at Saint Rosario for three months, yes?
Yes, three months and ten days.
What of it?
Nothing.
Let me guess what you are thinking.
Perhaps she underwent artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization.
We cannot deny the possibility that she had one of those procedures before coming to Saint Rosario.
However...
It did not seem like she was lying.
Yes, I agree.
Her words and actions were honest, almost pure.
Just like Saint Therese.
Trust in God and follow the little way as a little child would, huh?
Hiraga?
This is the blood seeping out of Sister Anna Dolores' palms.
It is most certainly human blood.
And it is AB negative.
Which means it has to be her blood.
Though all in all, stigmata themselves are not that rare.
Goodness, every time you always bring so many things with you.
It shows the difference in our specialties.
Yours is investigation through ancient texts and codes, and mine is investigation through science and math.
The things we must bring are very different.
Dear Lauren,
please look into Sister Anna Dolores' gynecological records and the deposit records
for the Church of Saint Rosario in the Vatican Bank.
Why are you looking into Saint Rosario's finances?
It's strange that the church was able to build a state-of-the-art general hospital
with just the funds from church donations and the academy.
I see.
You're looking into the "riches" of their "riches and glory."
Yes?
Dinner is ready for you.
Thank you, Sister...
Dorothea, Brother Nicholas.
Let me thank you again for coming all the way from the Vatican, Father Nicholas, Father Hiraga.
We welcome you here with all our hearts.
Many of the priests here work as teachers at the academy as well.
As such, many could not make it tonight, but let me introduce you to those who are here.
I am Johannes, and I am the head of the academy.
You've already met Father Klaus, Father Thomas, and Father Jacob.
Father Joseph Conotri is, like myself, one of our directors.
Father Peter Organo, Father Stefano Russell, and head of the secretariat Leon Russell.
And the Sisters, of course, but...
I'm sorry I'm late.
Is everything alright, Father Francesco?
Please forgive me.
I was, ah, doing some writing, and...
Lauren has sent us the results of her investigation.
Sister Anna Dolores has no gynecological record,
and Saint Rosario's financial savings entail...
thirty million dollars?!
That's way too much money for a church to be earning.
So there really is some secret they are hiding.
Archbishop Saul said the Devil would be lying in wait for us.
I sense a strong aura of blasphemy from this place.
Though it's just a feeling.
So you're saying that that which is holy and that which is evil are engaged in battle here?
Everyone should be asleep by now, but...
What is it?
I hear someone walking about.
Could it not be the guard?
Is there a shed near here?
Near the promenade, yes.
It's too dark to see ahead of us.
Roberto?
I've missed you.
Look, I'm cured!
I can walk now!
Brother!
Ryota?!
No, that's not Ryota!
I command you in the Name of Our Lord, leave this place at once!
Are you alright?
Seemed like you were having a nightmare.
I'm sorry. I was having a terrible dream.
Have you been awake this whole time, Roberto?
Yeah, just thinking about some things.
What was that presence we felt earlier, I wonder?
What's going on? It's the middle of the night, Father Thomas.
Come right away!
Something terrible... something terrible has happened!
Father Klaus?
His head has been smashed in.
From the scene, it seems this rock was the murder weapon,
but from these candles and inverted pentagram... it was a demon-summoning ritual.
A demon-summoning rit-
NO!
Dorothea!
Francesco...
You were the one who first found him?
Yes, James Chester, I'm a guard.
Did you see any suspicious figures?
Yes, well...
I saw a figure running in the dark.
He had a hood on.
I heard a sound out in the shed, and when I went inside...
I stumbled upon him.
Dammit, it's those damn kids!
They're obsessed with those demon-summoning games!
They're the Devil's bastards!
James, don't say such rash things!
And I remember now!
Back then, too!
James!
I'm sorry, Sir.
I'm sure I'm mistaken.
I've confirmed that all the students are in their dorms.
There is nothing wrong at the hospital either.
Reports say there are no intruders on the grounds.
Have you called the police?
I'd like you to wait a little on that.
The killer may be hiding somewhere.
The church will handle church affairs first!
Then we will call them.
That which is holy and that which is evil, huh...?
Didn't get any sleep after that either, huh, Hiraga?
No. I'm going to wash my face.
Huh? Hey!
Ow!
What is it?
Nothing, it was just so cold it hurt.
What am I going to do with you?
There is something I must tell you all.
Last night, a tragedy befell the church.
Father Klaus Beck passed away.
Father Klaus?!
But why?!
Carlos?
What's wrong, Carlos?!
Quiet! Quiet!
Sir, it's Carlos!
It's a miracle!
Look, it's a miracle!
Mary! The Virgin Mary is...
Hiraga, do you think the tears from the statue of the Virgin Mary was a miracle?
No, Roberto. I do not think so.
We are the ones who will solve the riddle.
The Vatican Miracle Examiners.
That's us.