Astrid et Raphaëlle

Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to give you…

The Eye of the Dragon!

I suppose gem enthusiasts here, and I recognize some faces,

naturally know this piece,

that was assembled on the most prestigious necklaces,

and adorned the most legendary celebrities

such as Jackie Kennedy and Maria Callas, among others.

This piece has been hidden for decades,

and its owner finally agreed to lend it to us

I am pleased, honored and a little moved

to announce this will be the centerpiece of our exhibition,

which begins right here tomorrow at the Hôtel de Crécy.

I suppose security will be up to par, Mr. de Crécy?

Obviously.

You know I can't tell you everything,

but I'll let our head of security here

explain the oh so dissuasive security plan.

Thank you, Mr. de Crécy.

To enjoy the highlights of the very special color

that made the Eye of the Dragon so famous,

the curator insisted that the gem shouldn't be surrounded by glass.

But make no mistake...

Anyone who would try to reach the gem

would immediately trigger the closing of the doors

and find themselves trapped inside this room.

Any questions?

10:30 am - Opening day

system error.

What the hell?

Everything's down.

Trigger the emergency protocol. Laurent, try to reset the system.

Hélène, go check on the generator and see why it didn't start.

Nabil, run to the entrance, check all the accesses.

Nobody leaves!

He's dead.

The diamond! It's gone!

Careful. Be careful with the boxes.

Hey, careful!

Moving is a challenge.

A terrible challenge.

- Don't worry Astrid, it's gonna be fine. - I do not know.

Of course it is, I'm here.

And... Hey wait.

I'm the one moving, not you.

Yes. It is still a source of anxiety.

I understand.

It is a lot of change. Your moving, your hair.

- You don't like my hair? - I do not like change.

Hello?

Yes.

Yes, she's with me.

On our way.

Oh no!

Oh no!

Astrid, I wanted to say,

what happened with Nico on the roof is very complicated for me.

You smoked cigarettes.

- Well, we kissed. - Ah, yes.

Yes, so...

I don't want to talk about this incident in front of Nicolas.

This incident, alright.

An incident is an unimportant event in itself, but can have major consequences.

So you think your kiss with Captain Perran

is an unimportant event in itself, but can have major consequences.

More or less.

Are you OK?

Yes, why are you asking?

I don't know, you look tense.

It's Arthur.

- Hello, Astrid. - Hello, Captain Perran.

What about Arthur?

He took an unpaid leave and I'm worried.

The BIA cleared him, though.

I know, but he can't forgive himself for what happened.

Anne Langlais fired his service weapon,

and he blames himself for not being able to prevent it.

- Hello, Fournier. - Hello, Commander. Hello again, Captain.

- The victim had his skull… - He's the head of security.

- I was saying, the victim had his skull... - Hello, Dr. Fournier.

- Hello, Astrid. - Fournier, let's get started.

Yes, let's.

The victim had his skull smashed by a very heavy object,

and the wound seems to match.

Forensics will keep taking samples, but there's no surprise.

- He was killed with that. - I suppose we got that on camera?

Hello, Romain de Crécy.

The curator of this hotel.

- Is this a family hotel? - Yes indeed.

It was built by my ancestor.

I decided to take over and make it into an exhibition and culture space

with the Eye of the Dragon as the main attraction.

Since it has disappeared, everything is in jeopardy.

Are you going to solve this?

Find the murderer, yes.

We'll do everything we can.

Your rock is none of my business. Do we have CCTV?

During the theft and the murder, the security system was down.

We have no images.

- No images? - No.

Yet each camera is powered autonomously, I don't understand.

So they just had to cut the power?

No, it's more complex than that. In theory, the generator takes over.

This is impossible.

There is a problem.

What is it, Astrid?

If I compare the number of watches displayed in this showcase

to the number of explanatory labels,

there is an extra watch.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

There is an extra watch.

A watch?

It looks like one, but it's not.

It's a mini electromagnetic pulse device.

A pulse that can shut down any electrical system in a 50-meter radius.

Seems like it's been there for a while, but no one noticed.

But I get why.

These guys' job is to know when an item

is missing, not when there's an extra one.

But how did the suspect leave with the diamond?

That's what we can't explain.

There were two guards at the entrance,

about 10 spread throughout the building, De Crécy was in the courtyard,

and the head of reception was in the lobby.

Nobody saw the thief.

Someone's lying.

We searched everyone, we combed through the hotel.

The diamond vanished. That's inexplicable.

In the meantime, let's treat Mars like any other victim,

diamond or not.

Whose diamond is it anyway?

Saoud Khan, a wealthy Qatari,

who's in the business of collecting this kind of valuable items.

He bought the Eye of the Dragon for $35 million 10 years ago.

And he'd kept it in a safe since then.

The name of the victim is mentioned in a file.

I found the file.

It is an attempted theft during an art exhibition on March 9th last year.

So our victim is a thief?

Why didn't we get any trace of that in the file?

Because the case was not recorded in it.

To find this information, I had to extend my research.

The item that was robbed was returned, so the victim did not wish to file a complaint.

Therefore, only the intervention form remains.

- Do we have the victim's name? - Yes.

The victim of the theft is Saoud Khan,

the owner of the diamond.

You know, Mr. Khan rarely leaves Qatar. He's a very mysterious man.

I had the chance to meet him only once.

Then, I only ever dealt with his numerous lawyers.

So he didn't even come to the opening,

to check that your security system met the needs of his precious gem.

He didn't have to.

He imposed his chief of security, it was his guarantee.

Mr. Mars was not my employee,

he was directly hired by Mr. Khan.

He hired Mr. Mars

despite the fact that he had robbed him a year earlier?

He didn't hire Mars despite the fact that he robbed him,

he hired him because he robbed him.

That's what hackers do, when they hack into government websites

to get hired by the state.

Mars used the same technique to prove his worth to Khan.

But he gave everything back after that.

You think Mars could have had bad intentions regarding the diamond?

I don't know. I…

The day before the opening, the security system had an issue.

The CCTV shut down for a few seconds

and Mars insisted on bringing in a technician.

I saw it as a sign of professionalism.

But with what you're saying, maybe...

I reviewed the recordings that curator de Crécy sent us

from the moment the diamond was put in the room,

48 hours before the theft.

We see the technician checking the cameras,

but he never approaches the display case of the watches.

So I thought it would be a good idea

to start from the source with you, Astrid.

Yes.

- Raph, the seals. - Astrid, stay here, please.

You can put your guns down, I have every right to be here.

I have authorization from the DA, you can check.

What does the DA care? This is my investigation.

And I'd like to know who's encroaching on my turf.

So, who are you?

Norah Mansour.

Look.

I work for the insurance of the wealthy, anonymous owner of the Eye of the Dragon in Zurich.

Saoud Khan?

Not so anonymous, apparently.

We don't usually give away 35 million without checking the situation first.

Our closeness to the case

and our client's special relationship with diplomats

give us certain privileges.

A loop.

Sorry?

The video that shows the technician is a loop.

The case.

He puts the case back on the case.

If it's a loop, they had to enter the server and create a bypass of the video card.

Let me check.