The Mantis (La Mante)

A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES

Hello?

Hello.

Is this Damien Carrot's?

It is, but he's not in.

I'll come back.

Can you tell him...

his mother stopped by?

Wait.

THE MANTIS

Damien, how could you put my son in this situation

with no evidence? Is this abuse of power or what?

I told you, he's suspected of 5 murders.

The 1st one, I don't know,

but the 2nd one, he was at my place!

You want to defend him, you're his father.

Listen, Mr. Crozet. We do want to believe you.

Any other witnesses?

There aren't any, so what?

I know my son isn't perfect,

he can go too far, but he's no serial killer!

Damien, Alex was your friend, you grew up with him.

He couldn't do that.

I haven't seen him in 20 years, many things accuse him.

You need to find an explanation, I'm counting on you!

We'll look for it, you can count on us.

We'll look for it.

Hasn't Damien told you about me?

Not really.

He's still mad at me.

Why?

Why is he mad at you?

I did horrible things.

Your cartoon LED defender,

the copycat uses one like that. Explain it.

No idea, it's a coincidence.

I didn't know that psycho neutralised his victims that way.

- Where'd you hide it? - I don't have one.

I saw it on the web, liked the idea, period.

You see...

I don't believe in coincidences.

Like you.

Yet, there are loads here.

Your ties with me...

Your obsession with the Mantis...

- The crime weapon... - I didn't fucking kill anyone!

Anyone!

Well then...

you published your book?

No, it's my latest one.

I made it available for download, but it didn't go very far.

50 people must've downloaded it, tops.

Okay...

I'll see what I can find.

You'll stay here.

Szofia, take him back to his cell.

Achille, go to Alex's blog

and find out everyone who downloaded his book.

You must be kidding! He drew the crime weapon,

you think he's innocent?

He has an alibi.

Right... His father's testimony.

- Since when is that enough? - Since I tell you.

You are linked to him, I must question him.

Damien, I need to talk to you.

Will you go on shoving me aside?

I never did that in the first place.

- Take care of the suspect. - Fuck!

Go on in.

Bad news.

Stern called, your mother's escaped.

- What? - She drugged him.

Why is she doing this? I don't get it.

Lucie.

What?

- You think she'd attack your wife? - No idea.

Hi, this is Lucie's voicemail. Leave a message.

Lucie?

Lucie?

What have you done?

What have you done?

She's told me everything.

What you'd never tell me.

The murder of your father.

The plane crash Charles attributed my death to.

My fake burial.

And my leaving the country.

There you are, that's all.

Why are you here?

So we can be a family again.

Get out.

Damien...

Get out!

Damien... Stop it. What the hell!

She's your mother, Damien!

She did that for you.

To protect you.

Please talk to her, my love.

Forgive me, Damien.

For abandoning you.

I ran away.

I didn't take responsibility.

That's unforgivable,

I know it.

You must listen to her.

She needs to talk to you.

Talk to her.

Are you happy?

Your wife wanted answers.

I gave her some.

That's a strange way to thank me.

Thank you for what?

For forcing me to lie all life long?

For choosing to go on killing instead of bringing up your son?

Would you rather I'd told her I was a monster?

I'd killed all those men cold-blooded?

I am the Mantis?

I'd rather never see you again.

I'd rather let you rot in your cell.

You'll never be my family again.

It's too late.

Because of me, your marriage is about to collapse.

Because of me, you're raising someone else's child

and are afraid of passing on your genes.

Your arms.

Your legs.

Spread them.

Next time you step outside your cell,

the alarm will go off and there'll be reinforcements.

You'll be frisked 3 times a day.

I'll be on your back.

I am thrilled.

I can still taste your kiss on my lips.

He said she ran away between 5 and 5:30,

about 3 and a half hours before reaching your place.

What the fuck did do all that time?

She can't have run away only to meet Lucie.

I haven't got a clue, Damien.

I have a feeling we're making a mistake.

Perhaps the worst ever in my career.

Hey, Galiéni. What's up?

When?

I'll call you back.

What's wrong?

Séverin has killed himself.

So what?

Was it you?

Séverin was a weak man.

Not adapted to this world. He finally realised that.

It's better that way.

Are you confessing?

You just said yourself it was suicide.

Okay.

They're positive.

Your mother wasn't caught in any of the hospital cameras.

However...

one of our team members paid him a visit last night.

Who?

Szofia.

What did Alex Crozet tell you?

Same version as yours, he denies it all.

And Séverin?

I forbade you to see him, 'cause he was vulnerable.

You ignored my orders and his state got worse.

What are you implying?

Nothing, I just wanna know what you talked about.

He said the Mantis was loose and wanted to kill him.

Listen, Szofia. I know you don't like me

and you wanted to be team leader.

Only, I am the boss here.

So no more initiatives without telling me. Is that clear?

You'd have to set the example.

Achille has worked out what links the victims.

As you asked, I searched the people Alex sent his book to and found this.

Ruby. It's a username.

Her profile is private.

I can only see her contacts and photos.

And?

She's naughty, she didn't only chat with Alex.

But also with Hébrard.

He deleted their dialogues, but the data weren't overwritten.

Same with the others.

- Ruby talked to all her victims? - Yes.

And the copycat may be a woman.

Who seduces her victims before killing them.

No motive, but there's a connection with the Mantis.

It could also be a man.

Anyway, we have a suspect.

- Achille, check her IP address. - That's not all.

The victims are no longer among Ruby's friends.

She deletes them after killing them.

Her next victim is on her list of friends.

It'll be hard to find him among almost 5,000.

We must. Down to work.

You can go.

The camera hacking and your obsession with my mother stay between us.

I don't want to worry Lucie.

Next time you come near my family, I'll nab you.

Let's go over to your place.

I need to check your chats with a certain Ruby.