16TH CENTURY, AN UNPRECEDENTED DROUGHT RAVAGES THE SOUTH OF FRANCE,
On my tombstone,
I want it to say,
"If you want a long and peaceful life, never have children,"
Where's your daughter?
Life was good without children,
Fuck this,
I shouldn't have left Lamartine,
CITY OF LAMARTINE
Lamartine is the largest merchant city in the region,
Meaning it's the wealthiest, the most corrupt, and the most fun,
Just visiting? Did you miss me?
I followed the traditional route, Orphanage, the streets, prison,
Until my boss got me out and hired me,
My boss is Nicolas de Rochemort, the city's vice-consul,
He's like a father to me, I would give my life for him,
Seven of us work for him,
We all have a special skill,
Mine is being the best,
And one day, I'll sit at his table,
See you later,
And be part of his family,
Hortense, the boss's daughter,
Red eyes, sad face, Perfectly normal,
The poor girl just lost her fiancé, Tancrède,
a young general slain in battle, Killed by penitents,
These fanatics terrorize the countryside saying we aren't submissive enough to God,
Stay close,
They're lunatics,
Néro,
Allow me to introduce Néro, He was with your son when tragedy struck,
Néro, tell them what happened,
Your son was determined to secure a peace treaty,
The penitents had other ideas,
I've never seen anyone fight like that,
Take that!
We fought side by side like old friends,
But our foe was too strong,
And too many,
We were quickly overwhelmed,
He saved my life,
There was nothing I could do,
He died…
He died a hero,
Thank you,
Don't think me a traitor,
No one is more loyal,
But I don't decide who lives or dies,
My boss does,
My name is Néro, And I am Lamartine's finest assassin,
NÉRO THE ASSASSIN
Or I used to be,
ROME, THE HOLY SEE
CERTIFICATE OF BAPTISM PHILIPPINE ANDREMONT
It's him,
I found him,
It's him,
I found him,
-Are you sure? -Yes,
It's him,
The last descendant,
-It all fits, -Show me,
He was baptized in an orphanage in southern France,
Thirty-five years ago,
-We must warn the Holy Father, -Of course,
Let us pray first, These are grave times,
I have it,
Does anyone else know this name?
NÉRO MISÉRICORDE
The consul wants to see me, I don't like it,
His Eminence, Consul Corsini,
My deepest condolences, Your daughter must be devastated,
Such a tragedy,
Don't take me for a fool, Nicolas,
I know you had him killed, so she could marry the Prince of Ségur,
I never agreed to such a marriage,
You forget your rank, Nicolas,
Your rank is vice-consul,
The lands of Ségur are brimful of tin,
and those fools do nothing,
The prince is young and weak,
As part of the family, we can manipulate him
to our ends,
"To our ends,"
You, the Prince of Ségur's father-in-law,
You will be rich,
Very rich,
And powerful,
Very powerful,
Effectively,
the new consul,
You can go to hell, Nicolas,
For your daughter's wedding, I say no,
Néro, how are you, my dear?
Take this beast of a root, You'll fly, brother,
When will you get a job your mother would be proud of?
I don't know, When will you?
Diamantina,
Nice boots,
I haven't forgotten, I'll pay you back,
Hey, Néro!
Hey!
-What's wrong? -I won't let go,
Let her go, Come here,
Néro,
Yes?
Who are you?
Why the long faces?
-The boss wants to introduce someone, -Go ahead,
What's going on?
Tonight, the consul dies,
Sorry, boss, but that's suicide,
Everyone has tried and failed,
Including us,
His palace is a fortress,
-He has an entire garrison, -There are only seven of us,
One is enough,
Toussaint,
The consul is dead!
-What? -The consul is dead?
Consul Corsini is dead!
-He's dead? -It's true!
The consul is dead!
Murdered in his bed!
Murdered in his bed?
Toussaint!
Toussaint,
We're late,
I'm not coming, I'm tired,
Open a window, It stinks in here,
What do you want?
Nothing, I came to see how you are,
Not good,
Your nose…
Fuck,
How did you get Corsini? The seven of us never succeeded,
-How did you do it alone? -I can't talk about it,
What? Did she know of a secret passage?
Yeah, That's it,
-Are you fucking with me? -Yeah,
Who is that woman?
A witch,
But…
Yeah,
I didn't believe it either,
but she did some ritual on me and I ended up in the consul's chamber,
I'm sorry,
Long live the consul,
-Congratulations, my lord, -Thank you,
You could smile,
This is a funeral,
You're smiling too much,
Thank you, goodbye,
Thank you,
Thank you for your kindness,
My pleasure,
Who is the one-eyed woman, boss?
No one, She'll get paid and be on her way,
Forget her and enjoy yourself, Tonight, you dine with me,
It's just family, Nothing formal,
I'd be delighted if you dined with us,
Thank you, It's…
It's a great honor, I don't know what to say,
Then say nothing, See you tonight,
No, that's for fish, Has no one ever taught you anything?
No,
My lady,
Leave us, please,
Nervous about dinner?
-Here, I'll show you, -I'm fine, thank you,
Do you fear me?
No, you scare me not,
I am truly happy for you,
You, a simple orphan, invited to dine with Lamartine's most powerful man,
I cannot imagine what it took to get here,
I'm not surprised,
We've never spoken, but I've been watching you,
You're not like the others,
You have something special,
Néro?
yes, my lady?
Did my father have my fiancé killed?
Why would he do such a thing?
To arrange my marriage to the Prince of Ségur,
Don't tell me you didn't know,
He doesn't tell me everything,
Doesn't the dog at his master's feet hear all?
You could have asked me about your fiancé,
It's less disdainful,
He gets upset and can't even hold a fork,
Life is strange, isn't it?
I'm his dog, yet he abandons you,
At least this marriage means I'll never see you again,
Yes?
From Consul Rochemort,
"So you never forget how much you mean to me,"
Go ahead, eat,
You're not the problem,
She is,
Is that really the face of a future princess?
I am to be sold and violated, but for a prince, I should thank you?
You will rule over a great city,
Ségur is a high seat of Christianity,
What luck,
I love going to Mass,
Enough!
Your life has been one of privilege,
You will stop complaining
and, for once, know your place and do your duty!
Everyone, out!
Go!
No, not you,
Enjoy that?
You are lucky not to be a father,
I'd have loved a son like you,
A son with a sense of family,
You would do anything for me,
I'd give my life for you,
I know,
That's why you're here,
I told you we'd pay the one-eyed woman,
You're the payment,
Me?
You mean,
for sex?
I don't think so, no,
She wants me to kill someone?
What does she want?
Sorry, boss, I think I'll pass,
I thought you might,
As did she,
I'm sorry, Néro,
Untie him,
Your children,
-Where are they? -What?
-What is wrong? -He has offspring,
You told me he had none!
Your children, where are they?
I don't…
I don't have any,
Find them,
You wanted Néro, You have him, This is no longer my problem,
Would you rather I became your problem?
Does anyone know anything?
We know all his conquests,
Just go to Diamantina's,
He stays alive until we find his last-born child,
Toussaint? Why are you here?
I heard what she did to you,
Do it,
Wait,
Go ahead,
Go on! Harder!
Leave it,
Forget it, It's no good,
Thank you,
Don't thank me,
Kill her for me,
It's too late for me,
He had a fling with one of my girls,
Callista,
They had a baby girl,
Where is this Callista?
She died in childbirth,
-When? -Fourteen years ago,
And the girl?
He left her at Sainte Mère Orphanage,
Tell the one-eyed woman,
SAINTE MÈRE ORPHANAGE
Horace!
You should know that I'm already up at this hour,
Where's my daughter?
Why do you want to see her?
She's my daughter,
She doesn't need you,
Someone wants her dead,
And you've come to save her?
So, you save lives now?
Who is looking for her?
You won't believe me,
a witch,
Look at what she did,
Néro, witches don't exist,
So, what is this then?
Try and take it off me,
Go on, pull, Pull it!
She put this on me, She can strangle me at will,
How about telling me the truth?
She wanted my blood, Now, she wants my daughter's,
She spoke of the last descendant of…
I don't know,
Néro,
seriously,
Tell me where my daughter is,
Why is she up here?
As punishment, She's difficult,
Like me, as a child,
We caught her skinning a dead cat,
She saw a public execution and wanted to do the same,
-Why would you take her to see that? -We don't,
She runs off to watch them, She loves it,
Maybe she hopes to see her father,
Wait! Damn bastard! Fuck!
Horace! You're the nastiest bitch in the city!
Damn it, Horace! Please, open up!
I swear! I want to help her!
Horace, it's her,
Don't answer, You'll die, you fool, Open the door, Horace,
Horace! Damn it!
Yes?
I'm looking for a child,
If it's for adoption, come back later, The children are still asleep,
I'm looking for Callista's daughter,
She was entrusted to you 14 years ago,
And you are?
Her aunt,
I need to…
I have to check my register, Wait here,
I'll come with you,
14 years ago, you say?
This is her, isn't it?
Yes, but she isn't here anymore,
Where is she?
You know, the children…
We keep them if we can,
She was vicious and violent,
I've never seen such a violent child,
Some prefer to go back to the streets,
Where is she?
Where's the girl who tortures cats?
Where is she?
Hey,
Hey, kid,
Hurry, we have to go,
Don't be scared, I'm here to help,
People want you dead, We have to leave, Hurry up,
Brother, what is it?
Brother Horace!
She's here,
She is not happy,
You let him escape,
Now, he has his daughter,
Shut the city gates,
Issue a wanted notice,
With a generous reward,
He must be long gone,
Send all of your soldiers after him,
You don't know Néro,
You'll be searching a long time,
Boss, he's here,
He showed up at the door,
He is unarmed,
I came to negotiate,
It's simple, Take this off,
Give me 10,000 ducats, a boat, and I'll hand over the girl alive,
You want her alive, don't you?
-Where is she? -If I die, she dies,
If I don't go back, she dies,
Where is she?
Up your…
Bring me your daughter,
As you wish,
First, remove this,
-It's not that simple, -Yes, it is,
Fuck!
That felt good,
See?
I'm not so bad with a fork,
Oh, she was such a pain,
Why the long faces? Come on,
Did you prefer her alive?
Pleased, boss?
I am pleased,
I didn't think you'd be back,
I wouldn't leave you with that madwoman, I'd move her or she'll ruin the tiles,
Go on,
What do you want, Néro?
What do I want?
Nothing more than before, We were good, right, boss?
We forget all this?
I'd like to, Néro, but let's be honest,
I betrayed you,
You did, but you had no choice,
True, But we both know that, even if you wanted to,
you could never forgive me,
I can try,
Who is to say you'll succeed?
Me,
That's the problem,
I would have to trust you, even though I betrayed you,
I've looked at it from all angles,
There's no way out,
Yes, you betrayed me, but that's what we do, right?
I betray you, You betray me, We all betray each other,
You're the best at that, aren't you?
Why would I get upset?
It's practically an honor,
Kill him,
Find him,
He knows too much,
She wanted my blood, Now, she wants my daughter's,
She spoke of the last descendant of…
I don't know,
"When the time comes,
the Devil will take possession
of the body of his last descendant,
making him the Messiah of Darkness,
who will plunge the world
into the apocalypse,"
I am listening,
It concerns a child,
A child in my care,
What of this child?
She must die,
Why?
She is the last descendant of the Devil,
I raised this child,
I love her with all my heart,
I could never bring myself to kill her,
Horace, if what you say is true, you have no choice,
I will take her to Ségur, The archbishop will do the necessary,
-The journey to Ségur can be dangerous, -I know someone who will join me,
Someone with the skills to make such a journey,
Stop, Néro, Stop!
-How'd you find me? -You've hidden here since you were ten,
Where is your daughter?
-Now you want to save her? -Where is she?
Somewhere safe,
Take me to her, now,
She's in no danger, I killed the witch,
But we must take her to the Archbishop of Ségur,
What for?
To protect her, Only there will she be safe,
Do you know what that journey entails? There's famine,
The penitents brought fire and bloodshed,
It is not for a young girl, Nor you,
That's why you must join us,
-Sure, -Your daughter needs you, Néro,
You've abandoned her once,
Do you really mean to do it again?
I don't know the girl,
The archbishop will pay you handsomely on arrival,
You have my word,
Don't worry, We will take you to safety,
What the hell is this? Why'd you bring your grandpa?
And where's my money?
Careful, Néro, if you play me, you'll wish you were dead,
Horace, pay him, I'm all out,
Stop,
I'm on your side, Calm down,
-Stop, -Stop!
Stop, he's your father!
He's your father,
Give that to me,
Hand it over,
Why didn't you tell me I had a father?
Because I didn't want to raise your hopes,
Your father is no good,
He's not a man of his word,
He's a godless, lawless, unscrupulous man--
Do go on,
Go on,
I think you left out
liar, thief,
uncouth,
cheater, debauched…
drug addict, good-for-nothing, and…
Did I forget something?
Come, We'll take the south gate,
-Why is she so special? -Evil forces seek her out,
-Why? -I don't know, Néro,
That's why we need the archbishop, He'll have answers,
NÉRO, DEAD OR ALIVE REWARD 10,000 DUCATS
-Let me pass, -The gates are sealed, No entry,
Get back,
The gates are sealed,
Get back, No one gets through,
The gates are sealed by order of the consul,
-Get back, -What's going on?
-Split up, It's safer, -What?
Come,
Come with me,
Where are we going?
Néro, where are we going?
You'll see,
Here we are,
That's your plan?
Rochemort's palace?
You'll see, We'll be out in no time,
Everyone knows this carriage, No guard would dare stop it
There you are, I looked everywhere,
The carriage is ready,
Coachman,
The escort is ready, Bring out the carriage,
What the hell is going on?
-They need the carriage, -Shit!
I have matters to attend to here,
Tell the prince I'll be in Ségur in two days,
With the gold,
The mission displeases you, Captain?
This marriage serves your interests,
Not those of the city,
If you'd rather be on the front, it'll be done within the hour,
I'm proud of you,
I always knew you had the makings of a woman of power,
Walk on,
Move!
Make way!
Make way for the consul's carriage!
Make way for the consul!
What is your name?
Hey, look!
What do you have for us?
What are you doing?
You halfwit, She's stiff,
And? So am I,
You fucking disgust me,
If you don't mind, I don't mind,
Come on, hurry up,
She has some really weird stuff,
-Are you done yet? -Yes,
NÉRO THE ASSASSIN
Subtitle translation by: Laura Player