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? Quiet music ?

(Man) See you tonight?

- I'll call you later, yes? - Okay.

You could at least introduce him.

Well, it's too early for that. Let's take our time.

What does your father think of him?

He must have hired a KGB agent,

to find out more about him.

At least he leaves his hints about Verlay.

- Yes, exactly. Verlay has his colleague and I have my professor.

- All's well in everyone's world. - ? He laughs. ?

- What? - Oh nothing.

And, have you told Verlay about your Sylvain yet?

- No. - ? He chuckles. ?

What's the giggle?

- I didn't giggle. - Yes you did.

Am I giggling because you use your job to hit on women?

No, that's not how it is.

It's just a girl that asked me

an Egyptian antique to date.

She sent me a photo.

And you meet her right here. Do you have a picture of her too?

It's something to take a look at, isn't it?

? Ominous music ?

? She gasps anxiously. ?

Leave me alone! Leave me alone!

? Anxious gasp ?

(whining) No!

I... Theo killed me.

Theo killed me. It was Theo. It was Theo.

Madame Mageba?

It was Theo. Theo killed me.

Call a doctor! Call a doctor! Call a doctor!

Call an ambulance, quick! Madame Mageba.

Mademoiselle? Mademoiselle, do you hear me? Mademoiselle?

? Suspenseful theme music ?

- Antoine Verlay - Florence Chassagne

? quiet babble of voices ?

She was in cardiac arrest when the doctor arrived.

He couldn't do anything. She said "Theo killed me"?

Yes. But can this be triggered?

According to the doctor, it's possible by poisoning.

We are waiting for the toxicological report.

Um, is that thing worth anything?

If this really is an Egyptian antique,

it can be worth thousands of euros.

Ah yes, after all. Is there anything in there?

I don't know yet. We can't open it.

- Apparently it has a fuse. - Good, then investigate.

Yes, Greg, there's a suspicion of murder.

Please check a certain Nadia Angela Mageba,

born '92 in Ivry.

And call in her parents.

(woman) About the box she never told.

She was never interested in Egypt either.

(man) How did she die?

We have found alkaloids in the bronchi and the nose.

Alka... What?

(pardo) These are hallucinogens like found in certain drugs.

Has your daughter taken such substances before?

No. Never.

She didn't even smoke.

- And this Theo was her boyfriend? - (Father) Yes.

- We barely knew him. She never really introduced him to us.

- But he was the guy for it. If she - ta - kes what, it's because of him.

Do you really think that it was murder?

Given the amount and the toxicity of the substance

the doctors preclude an accident.

This Theo. He poisoned her.

Do you have a name or address?

(Father) No.

But Nadia left us his number.

Yes.

Yes and? is she real

(Hugo) "At first sight, yes."

"Waiting for radiocarbon dating."

could you open them

Not yet. But I X-rayed her.

There's a cavity in there, like it was crafted,

to protect a valuable object.

"Can you send me a photo?"

Yes, of course.

Oh, by the way, your father was here.

"He's been looking for you everywhere."

You didn't tell him where I am?

- "No." - You will pay, traitor.

- Cuckoo! - You're making fun of me.

- Why? - It's official:

- To you I don't exist anymore. - (groans) Dad.

Is that because of Sylvain?

He didn't even pass with honors.

I don't know what's going on with Sylvain...

"Courtly Literature of Desire 12th Century."

This is a topic to pick up on young female students.

Wasn't there anything better than a troubadour?

Is there a problem here?

No, my daughter frolics with a troubadour

and forgets her father.

- Bullshit. - It's good.

Apparently she's visiting you at least yet. You're in luck.

(clears throat) Want your family troubles

don't you prefer to solve somewhere else?

Yes, that's exactly what I tried to explain to him...

Antoine, the lab was able to analyze the alkaloids.

Bonjour. - Bonjour.

They are made up of mandrake extract and blue lotus.

- Blue lotus like in the comic? - Yes.

And do you take it like a drug?

(Greg) Must be a powerful hallucinogen.

Yes, in ancient times the Egyptians breathed such fumes

during religious festivals.

And what does do the inscriptions on the box mean?

I have contacted Egyptology.

- Ask Nathalie. - Who?

Nathalie Vallon. She is the best Egyptologist I know.

I could ask her she was a student of my wife.

She leads a respectable life. She can be trusted.

- Antoine, would you come? - Yes.

My apologies.

Then I have to go back.

Theo Grignon, 32 years old.

He lives in Paris, is neither at home nor at work.

He is untraceable.

Why would he let the little one sniff something like that?

One ??doesn't kill because of an old box.

According to Hugo, the box came from a shop selling Egyptian decorations.

And I think Theo Grignon bought them.

Oh yes? And why?

Because he runs a business that organizes this.

It opens next week.

It needed probably Egyptian decoration.

An escape game? Don't they lock you in there to solve a riddle?

Yes, exactly. In Marne-la-Vallee.

Okay, I'll send someone to their house.

Greg looks at the store

and I'll see what he does with those antiques.

With Florence Chassagne?

Yes, the fresh air will do her good I think.

- See you later. - See you then.

This Nathalie Vallon was the perfect daughter for my dad,

he kept telling me that.

Nathalie here, Nathalie there.

"She wouldn't have done it that way." Blah blah blah.

After my mother died she stayed at our house all the time,

like I needed a big sister.

I think she got me disgusted with Egyptology.

? He clears his throat. ?

Am I boring you?

No. No, no, not at all.

But I can see that I'm boring you.

You don't bore me.

Just trying to focus on the investigation.

- Yes, me too. I'm also focused on the investigation.

"The Curse of Osiris."

Did you know that my mom is an expert

for which Osiris and his mysteries was?

Okay, and what are the Osiris Mysteries?

These are the rituals that accompany the martyrdom of Osiris.

Of the god Osiris. Do you know why?

He was dismembered by his brother.

- Into 14 parts. - (ironic) Well lovely family.

? Calm, mysterious music ?

Come.

Anyway my father never took it

when a man came near me

And he's surprised that I don't want to introduce anyone to him.

He probably wouldn't cut it into 14 pieces right away,

but... sometimes I doubt.

What is?

Is anyone here?

Hello?

Monsieur Grignon?

No, don't close it. Leave it open.

That's crazy, like a pyramid.

My mother would have liked to take me to a place like this.

Could you stop talking about your family all the time?

First the sister, the father, now the mother.

How about your troubadour, while you're at it?

His name is Sylvain! I don't don't know what you all have.

Call it whatever you want. I don't give a fuck.

But stop mixing work and personal life.

What's the matter with you all of a sudden?

I didn't get involved with a co-worker.

But... She left the OCBC.

Well then, watch out, I can leave you too.

Shit, shit!

Wonderful, They locked us up.

You're kidding me. I locked us up?

Oh no, that was me.

Do you notice how you're talking to me?

Well, okay, calm down now.

Do you have signal here? Check it out.

(sighs) Damn.

Damned. Crap!

It's good.

? He sighs. ?

But I won't wait a week until it opens again, because...

There is certainly another exit.

That's the point of the game.

I'm not playing this escape thing.

Do you have another solution?

Come on, let's find the first riddle.

No, you don't understand. I can't even play cards.

Now listen. Your mother was an Egyptologist, yes?

I'm sure she told you something.

- No, not at all. If so, then she told Nathalie Vallon.

That's typical again, because that's exactly that's what I was about to explain.

- (groans) Yes. - But you're not listening.

Remember how jealous Florence was of you?

Hm? That is normal.

She wanted her moms for herself.

She was still small.

Looking forward to seeing you again.

She's not answering, as usual. - But Pierre, it doesn't matter.

Ah, Hugo, come here.

Introducing Nathalie Vallon.

Which it is a pleasure to solve our little puzzle for us.

Isn't Florence there?

- No. When she's not with her troubadour,

plays detective with the captain.

This is Seth.

How now, "see"? "See"? What?

No, not that "Behold", S-E-T-H, the brother of Osiris,

who chopped it into 14 pieces.

But his wife Isis found all the pieces and tied them back together.

Hence the principle of mummification.

I love this story

Okay, and are these a supposed to be the parts of Osiris?

- That? This could be his crown, the Pschent.

We'll do like Osiris' wife and put the pieces back together.

- Okay. - Good. Search.

Also there in the amphora. I have one.

Go ahead, search. Keep searching.

It is from the Ptolemaic period.

It says, "in honor of Ptolemy II.".

This summons the power of Osiris. - The god of the dead.

But he embodies also the principle of reincarnation.

He awoke in the world of the dead and made it his domain.

(Nathalie) This is extraordinary.

There I have it, 14.14 parts.

- Here, quick. - Yes, right away.

There.

All right, now press hard.

Have a look.

An Isis statue.

Great.

And what should we do with him now?

? Beep ?

Put them back down.

Unbelievable.

Okay. Under the pedestal is a system that activates a trap.

We're replacing the statue with something just as heavy.

If only I knew how much it weighs. OK.

Let's try that.

If that works, I'm really good.

One two three.

This is fascinating. Where did you get this?

It's not in the Osiris Mysteries.

No, that's from "Indiana Jones".

- The... (imitates whip) - But, yes, "Indiana Jones"!

What are we supposed to do now with it?

I know it.

There, the goddess Isis, see?

It's okay if you want.

"The statue is cursed.

Who opens the box

damn his soul to suffer forever."

You shouldn't have opened the box.

I hope you don't believe in curses.

No, but of the poison of the Blue Lotus,

that could move in for 2000 years long.

These were inhaled when the box was opened.

It is indeed possible.

They would have been at the statue.

That should be the burial chamber.

"Only one key leads out in the mummy where the conscience rests."

She must be in the sarcophagus.

(sniffs) It smells funny in here, don't you think?

- Yes, it smells like... - ? rumble ?

- What? This is the principle of the game, there is nothing.

Crap!

? She coughs. ?

He took a bullet.

- A powder! Nadia Mageba - mu - st have died from this.

We have to get out of here. Where's that fucking key?

We must first find the mummy.

There you see it has to be in there, right?

I'll open it.

"In the mummy, where the conscience rests."

How now, in the mummy?

Do you want me to unwrap all the bandages?

The Egyptians thought that conscience

and the dead man's memory were in his heart,

and the priests removed never that organ, never.

Okay, so I'll check his heart?

Yes. My head is spinning.

It's disgusting, these idiots with their stupid shit game.

And?

OK, what do I do with this?

Over there.

OK, it worked.

Okay. We have to get out of here immediately. Get out quickly.

- Go. - I'm not feeling well.

So yes, get out, get out, get out.

Thanks.

? Verlay coughs. ?

Negative. Everything's ok.

Worst case scenario, it will give you a slight headache.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

The cause of death wasn't the bullet,

but cardiac arrest.

Like Nadia Mageba.

What were those two doing there?

Commandant? We have the surveillance footage.

I'm coming. Come on.

(clears throat hard) Shit.

"I know how to open it." - "You can't do that!"

"But I want to know what's inside."

Theo, I've already sent the photo to the head of the Louvre lab.

Are you stupid? This is maybe worth a lot of money.

I'll open it. - What if something breaks?

You're always scared too. - Stop it, Theo!

Stop before you break them!

When we're rich you won't say that anymore.

? They cough and groan. ?

Theo!

Theo!

(Nadia) What is that powder?

Come on, we gotta get out of here! - Let go of me, dammit! Go away!

She's leaving. She didn't shoot him.

I fast forward a bit.

Wait, wait, wait. Look there.

"Give me the statue!" - Who is that?

Bring it on, I need it. - (Theo) Who are you?

Bring it on. Go on! Don't give a fuck!

(gangster) "Open up! Shit!"

We have two young people who bought an old box

with a poisoned statue

and a raving madman who wants her back.

Could you please zoom in on his face?

See that? He's absolutely terrified.

- No, don't you think so? - Yes, yes.

What should he be afraid of? He's got the gun.

Maybe he's scared of what he didn't get.

? He's coughing. ?

Afraid of that? Afraid of a statue?

He was willing to kill for it.

We need to examine you closely. Calling Nathalie Vallon?

- Please? - Nathalie Vallon.

Yes, of course, I'll take care of it.

? Verlay clears his throat. ?

Commander? Can you come please?

Nathalie Vallon.

Dad, really!

Listen to her before you start talking nonsense.

A very pretty Granite Osiris statue.

Definitely late period. It is certainly from a Naos.

- What is a Naos? - (the women) A niche...

Please, Florence, continue.

This is a stone niche inside the temple.

There stood the statue of the god who was being celebrated.

- Exactly. You can see them by the way in room 324,

if you want to.

I don't have much time right now, so that should...

Captain, like, Verlay, right?

Something like that can fetch between 10,000 and 20,000 euros,

which might arouse the desires of a black marketeer.

- There you have it. - (on phone) Yes, Greg?

He doesn't act like someone who would kill for money.

He's completely scared.

Oh, because now you can read minds?

The myth of Isis and Osiris still attracts weirdos,

who believe in Egyptian magic.

And so this gentleman is afraid of the curse of Osiris, yes?

I did not say that. Nathalie?

There is a curse written on the box.

- I didn't make that up. - No, absolutely.

But you also know how many reports I've done,

and no bootlegger ever believed in curses.

- Exactly. No, she just has too much imagination.

Remember Christiane always said

that Florence reads too many adventure novels.

- Could you keep Maman out of here? - What...?

- Floflo? - It's okay.

- You'll find them... - Let's go now.

- What's up? - We're going!

She hasn't changed at all.

Do not be so strict.

She might be worse than before.

Captain?

Sorry, I shouldn't get so upset.

Listen, we're not starting again, okay?

Black marketeer or not, we have to catch him.

- Yes, of course. - Good.

You're right.

So, Greg was in the shop

where Theo Grignon bought the box, right?

Yes, and two hours later he showed up

and asked for the box.

The surveillance footage should have his car on it.

Greg is trying to find out the license plate.

How did the seller get the box?

She came four days from Egypt

in a box full of plastic pyramids.

What? But how is that possible?

The seller doesn't know. Now it's customs' turn.

? Beat ?

am I disturbing you?

- Um, no. No, not at all. - We were already done.

How's the day going? Everything fine?

Uh, yeah, it was just a little...

Hectic. It was hectic.

- Okay, and why? - I'll tell you later.

OK. Are you doing well?

Yes, of course I care

because now I know it's over.

Or rather, that it will never begin.

You have to process that first, don't you?

Maybe yes.

And Captain Verlay?

He never knew anything, never noticed.

Honestly, I wonder

how I ever fell in love with him.

- And with Sylvain, how's it going? - Very good. Really.

I feel good with him

You feel good but do you want him too?

Desire him?

But of course I want him.

What does everyone have against Sylvain?

I'm happy with Sylvain. At least he loves me.

- "At least". - Yes.

Do you want to repeat everything what I'm saying?

? Calm, depressed music ?

(pardo) The lease of the car is on Serge Baudry,

the escape game guy who is suspected of being a bootlegger.

We cracked his email.

Someone hired him to steal,

to bring the statue to France.

Did he also hide them between plastic pyramids?

Yes. To avoid controls.

But when he arrived, Theo Grignon had already bought the box.

Commandant? - Yes?

We were able to locate Baudry's car.

- Okay, let's go. - Good.

? Quiet somber music ?

? Bark ?

- Is that the one over there? - Yes.

Do you check in front

There is no one. In the trunk?

? Dark music swells. ?

Whoa, shit.

Yes, Greg? Send the forensic guys over here. Immediately.

In his last SMS the client threatens

Kill Baudry if he doesn't find the statue.

Okay, but why did he burn it right away?

This corresponds to a religious sacrifice,

to banish the enemies of Osiris, for they represent evil.

He massacres people to keep evil away?

- What madness! - This isn't madness.

I'm afraid I have to confirm that this is a ban.

"That anger be against you to blot out your flesh."

Human sacrifices were committed in the third century in the city of Heliopolis,

until Pharaoh Amasis decided to forbid them.

So the client believes in this nonsense?

I think so.

We really need to stop him before he "bans" anyone else.

You see Florence, you were right.

This is about more than black market.

Hm?

If the client performed the sacrifice

then he is afraid, afraid of the arrival of evil forces.

He wanted to steal the box but didn't necessarily open it.

You think for him the statue itself brings forth evil?

Osiris is the benevolent god par excellence.

Yes, but... maybe he was misguided.

- Some sort of antichrist. And that's why he was locked in the box.

Well, that doesn't go with anything from what I know about it.

The exact dating will tell us more.

I have to go. Let me know if you hear anything.

- Nathalie? - Yes?

I want to apologize for yesterday that was wrong.

- Sorry. - Oh no, no.

It's nothing. Forget it.

You know, every time you talk to dad about mom,

I realize that you knew her better than I did.

And then I'm mad at you.

How stupid.

No, no, no. Come here Florence.

Do you know...

your mother loved you.

More than anything else.

When I came to you, you were always on her lap.

She told you how Champollion translated the hieroglyphs.

Do you remember that

(choked in tears) No.

Don't worry, it's okay.

And as for your father

don't take everything personally that he says.

- No, really, that's the way he is. - Yes, I know.

And only you can know if you are with the right person. Only you.

When I met my husband, I knew straight away that it was him.

We have loved each other for 25 years.

That outshines everything.

A lot has changed here.

It's been a long time that we've talked.

Over 20 years?

Approximately, yes.

You were an idol to my mother.

Jean-Francois Champollion, the father of all Egyptologists.

You talked a lot about her.

And you've often asked how it was for me to lose mine.

This Naos. I oversaw its installation.

The famous D29.

Maman always thought she was wrong about his origins.

I wasn't very good at spelling.

When I got bad grades, she said,

that happened to me a genius like you.

? Cell phone rings. ?

Captain!

(dismayed) What?

A professor of Egyptology lost.

He's addicted to "occulism" or something.

Occultism.

Yeah, weird things like that like Egyptian magic,

Prophecies and all that nonsense.

He thinks he is a high priest or something.

That doesn't make him suspicious.

Nuts fascinated by Egypt abound.

Yes, only that he worked with Serge Baudry.

What?

- Yes. She has already been investigated by the police for stolen goods.

Rituals and curses like that too and all that hocus-pocus.

He believes in it.

Look, this is Horus.

I'll get Monsieur Jaumard.

Okay thanks.

This is myrrh.

This was used to purify the air during the rituals.

(indifferent) Yes, great.

And those things, is that voodoo stuff?

- Almost. They were intended for magical rituals.

To keep a wife, to take down a rival, that sort of thing.

So hocus pocus.

Oh shit.

It's not quite normal, having something like this at home, isn't it?

(laughs) Pretty overloaded.

What a f??king deco. Incredible.

? Clear throat ?

Bonjour, Capitaine Verlay, Criminal Investigation Department.

Everyone is welcome at the house of Osiris.

Thanks very much.

I was summoned by Osiris, the perfect ruler.

I became his servant and a guide to all

that yearns to follow his eternal light.

- Mmmm. And Serge Baudry, does he also follow his eternal light?

Listen, this story is very unfortunate, but I repeat:

I was the victim of this gentleman's lies.

Why are you mentioning him again?

- Well, maybe because he's dead? - My god, what happened?

He was burned in the throat with a dagger last night.

Can you think of anything?

They took away this unfortunate hope of eternal life.

- How awful. - Mmm.

We think it was the client for stealing this statue.

A statue of osiris,

that you normally put in a Naos like this one.

Wait, you're accusing me of killing him?

No, no, we're not accusing you of anything.

We're just trying to understand.

You don't happen to be missing a dagger like this?

You've got some of these. Are you missing one?

I have nothing to do with this story.

I gave a lecture on Osirism last night.

- You can check that. - Yes, we will.

And then we will check

whether our statue not miraculously

suits your Naos.

That's fascinating.

They both complement each other almost completely.

Yes, two kindred spirits.

They combine something very strong.

- That's bullshit. - No.

Nothing resists the vibrations of the subconscious.

Astral love always finds its way.

Thank you, Monsieur Jaumard, let's go now.

- Would you like me to accompany you? - No, that's fine, thank you.

Come? Thanks.

(whispers) He's completely deranged.

- Completely, yes. - Are you coming? Forward.

(to himself) Fascinating.

Well, I got this three times... Hello?

Oh sorry.

I checked it three times the box was

made around 300 BC, the statue however around 600.

Then it wasn't locked in the box until 300 years later?

Like something happened that triggered the curse in the first place?

- What could that have been? - I don't know

but to turn nice Osiris into some kind of Antichrist,

it couldn't have been anything beautiful.

If we at least knew to which naos or temple

she heard that would be a good clue.

I ask Nathalie.

- Is she better now? - Yes.

Thanks very much.

(Jaumard in mind) They seem to complement each other completely.

Two kindred spirits.

They combine something very strong.

What are you doing here?

Hm? Ah...

I do not know either.

Maybe I wanted to talk to Ramses II.

- It's crazy how stocky the... - Capitaine?

Yes?

I want to say you something.

Ah yes? OK. Let's go.

We're a lot closer than you think.

Well, but, is it still okay, or what?

You don't believe what that lunatic is saying?

We have so much in common.

I'll tell you one day.

Everything okay?

What is it?

Nothing, everthing is fine.

Just a dream.

- Can you find out something like that? - Yes.

- Fine, can you bring it to me later? - Okay.

Thanks.

Hello. Had a nice morning?

What are you looking at me like that for?

You've never asked me if I had a nice morning.

So just because I...

The prosecutor called. Jaumard was attacked.

Oh, and his alibi?

Greg checked it out. He didn't kill Baudry.

About 50 people attended the High Priest's lecture.

- And shall we go there? - Yes, right now.

- And let me know, yes? - Yes, yes.

You're acting really weird today.

I wasn't prepared for that.

When i came to,

the whole house was ransacked.

And he was gone again.

And did he say anything to you?

Yes, he said that...

if I don't want to end up like Baudry,

I better give him what he's looking for.

But I didn't know what he wanted

and then he slapped me in the face.

This bastard.

What did he look like?

I hardly saw him.

He was bearded.

- Kind of oriental. - Egyptian?

- Yes. Yes, with his accent that's entirely possible.

OK, and that's all?

Yes I think so.

No, he had a scar too, here under his left eye.

A scar.

- Okay. Thank you, Monsieur Jaumard. - You're welcome.

Are we going, monsieur? - Yes, wait a minute.

Thanks.

That was the orderer of the theft.

He's still looking for his damn statue.

We'll get you better safe.

- What are you doing? - What? Nothing.

It's impressive, isn't it?

- Yes. It's crazy how things affect you.

- Don't you think so? - Please?

I dreamed about it today.

- Oh? - Yes.

I don't know if it's either that warlock shit.

I saw you before me.

I didn't understand that, You dreamed about me?

Yes.

- Stupid isn't it? - Yeah, sure.

In fact, this is...

That's... That's very stupid.

I know what you're thinking but there was nothing.

We were just talking They were just talking

- Just talking? - Yes.

I talked to you? And what did I say?

I do not know anymore.

Dreams like that are really weird.

Of course we can't have the same dream

that same night, but it's still crazy, isn't it?

They dreamed of each other.

It just means you think about him and he thinks about you.

No, not at all. I never think about him at all.

He annoys me.

But you were in love with him, weren't you?

Yes. But that's over.

And he has never been in love with me.

Besides he has his Juliette now.

Yet he overreacted when he found out about your Sylvain.

- No. He said, - I can do with him,

what i want but i...

I don't know why I said that.

Fine, but if we not talk about your dreams,

then what are we talking about?

I checked, The box and statue are in the closet.

It's complete, and the camera is rolling.

Okay, perfect. Go home.

The two colleagues will be coming in 20 minutes, yes?

"They will guard the door to the lab."

- Shit. - "What is it?"

No, no, it's nothing. There must be a power outage.

But as for guarding, are you sure it's necessary?

What could be safer than access to the Louvre?

Wait, we're sure that guy's dangerous, okay?

- ? Startled sound ? - He has...

Hello?

Hugo, are you okay? Hello?

Yeah, that was just the cleaning man.

"This curse story is getting to my head."

Yes, I understand that, I feel the same way.

"Get home safe. Take care of yourself."

OK. Thanks.

Good night. -(man) you too.

? Ominous music ?

? A door squeaks open. ?

Is there one

? key jingle ?

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