The Case Book of Arne (アルネの事件簿)

How do you feel about nurse uniforms?

Me?

You mean you want to see Lynn in one?

Huh?

Nice to see ya, kiddo.

I have some great deals to share with you today, kiddo.

There.

I have all these premium items at super low prices,

but this offer is today only, kiddo.

You even brought weapons. They look like antiques, though.

It's a pile of junk.

I can tell you don't have an eye for quality, kiddo.

Where's Arne, anyway, kiddo? Arne? Arne?

He can't hear you.

Kiddo?

Zwei isn't here right now.

Kiddo!

He said he was going out, but that was about three days ago.

Right?

Where could Lord Arne have run off to?

BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER

All of our recent cases have something in common.

And that is?

Paintings.

Paintings?

During the Medusa and leannán sídhe case,

there was one in Medusa's house.

During the invisible man case,

there was one in the family manor.

During the golem case, the witch's restaurant had one.

We saw some in the cat-sìth and mermaid cases, too.

In other words, I suspect that behind the scenes,

all of these cases are connected by a single painter.

That one's by a talented painter with a very promising future ahead.

Yet not even the art museum director knew the painter's whereabouts or identity.

You never fail to impress, Lord Arne!

You went off alone to solve another mystery!

My respect for you grows and grows!

Let's pay this painter a visit.

Okay!

This must be it.

Lynn Reinweiß. Toss Nachzehrer over the gate so he can nose around.

Huh?

We can't do that!

She's right. It was an absolute nightmare washing the filth off from that air duct.

Don't you remember what Amy always says?

"Giving a real dog a bath is easier than this."

Would you quit worrying about how I look and spare a thought for my feelings?!

Listen to me!

LOUIS HARTMANN'S FINAL CASE

Is that Louis?

THE CASEBOOK OF ARNE

Louis?

Who's that?

I'm so glad I got to see you guys again.

Impossible.

Louis Hartmann unmistakably lost his life.

So why is he here?

What does this mean?

I don't understand it either, but I woke up and was alive again.

You came back to life?

I didn't know what was going on, so I went to the police,

but as soon as they saw me, they started yelling, "Zombie!"

and kicked up a huge fuss.

That's why I left Blumenstadt.

But are you really Louis?

Yeah, I'm Louis Hartmann, the one and only.

Oh, since I've got you all here, why not come in and look at my paintings?

I'm a painter now. I'm kind of new to it, though.

Sure. Let's take a look.

They're in here.

Feel free to look around.

What?

Don't look at them, Lynn Reinweiß.

These paintings are designed to instill bloodlust and greed within the viewer.

Bloodlust and greed?

Lynn?

Isn't this...

You painted the painting my father owned?

Sorry, but I don't really keep track of who gets my paintings.

You're not Louis.

You're not Louis, are you?

Lynn?

The Hartmann Detective Agency is after that killer!

I'm going to catch him!

I must avenge my father's murder!

Louis wanted to be a detective. Not a painter, nor anything else.

Is your painting what caused my father to act the way he did?

I really don't know what you mean.

Your painting...

It made my father...

It made my kind, dear father...

I'll never forgive you for what you did to my father and my home.

How long are you going to keep imitating Louis?

Reveal your true identity!

True identity?

Right now!

Shame. I'd hoped to stay like this a while longer.

I am known as Vlad.

Vlad? Vlad the Third?

Vlad Țepeș?

Vlad the Impaler?

Oh? What a well-informed girl.

You've heard of him, Lynn?

He's one of the nine vampire kings,

also known as Count Dracula.

I haven't been called by that name in ages.

Wait a sec. Dracula? The vampire king?

Yeah, I remember now!

Man, it's been a super long time!

I have no recollection of you whatsoever.

Yeah. My heart is inside this guy right now.

But it's me. Nachzehrer!

Nachzehrer?

You must remember who I am! I'm one of the vampire kings, too!

Yes, as you have now realized,

it was all a vampire's fault.

A vampire's fault?

I came here to confront whoever had caused this mess,

but I never expected to find a vampire king.

It is indeed a surprise.

I did not realize you were Neuntöte until just now.

What a coincidence that the individual who sensed the power in my paintings

and tracked me down was, in fact, my counterpart.

A vampire's fault?

That's a good girl. See that?

There is a vampire standing right before your eyes.

A wretched vampire.

A wretched vampire.

You should kill him.

Kill him.

Kill him.

Kill him.

I'll kill him.

I'll kill you, Arne Neuntöte!

I'll kill you! I'll kill you! I'll kill you!

What's with her?

It's the paintings. They're too powerful.

I'll kill you. I'll kill you. I'll kill you. I'll kill you.

Settle down, Lynn Reinweiß.

What was I just doing?

How annoying.

Do not interrupt, my counterpart.

If I'm your "counterpart," why are you trying to make her kill me?