HUFF
HUFF
HUFF
ACK...
UGH...
WHAT...
WHAT ARE...
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!
WHY...
WHAT... WHY WOULD YOU....
ANNETTE, PLEASE...
WHAT MUST I DO...
WHAT SHOULD I DO... WHAT DO YOU WANT?
ANNETTE, PLEASE...
DON'T DO THIS...
I...
I DON'T WANT TO LIVE ANYMORE...
WHY IS IT THAT WE ONLY REALIZE IT AFTER IT HAPPENS?
SHE HAS AUTHORITY OVER HER OWN LIFE AND DEATH.
SHE COULD LEAVE ME FOREVER.
IF SHE WANTED. WHENEVER.
NO. THAT CAN’T HAPPEN.
SHOULD I LOCK HER UP?
SHE WON’T BE ABLE TO DIE IF I OBSERVE HER AT ALL TIMES.
I CAN KEEP HER BODY HERE.
BROKEN AND RUINED...
...CRAZY BASTARD.
I SHOULD BE THE ONE IN A MENTAL WARD...
ANNETTE.
WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE ME DO? A DIVORCE? IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT?
IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW ANSGAR TO FRANZE, GO AHEAD.
YOU WANTED TO END THINGS WITH ME.
I'LL DO WHATEVER YOU WANT...
...SO DON'T DO THIS ANYMORE, PLEASE...
NOTHING REALLY MATTERS ANYMORE.
TELL ME YOU'LL LIVE IF I DIVORCE YOU.
PLEASE, ANNETTE...
I JUST WANT YOU TO BE ALIVE...
Episode 20
HERE ARE YOUR BANKING DOCUMENTS.
ALIMONY WILL BE PAID TO THIS ACCOUNT.
OTHER ASSETS WILL BE PAID IN CASH.
IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE...
SIGN HERE AND THE DIVORCE PROCESS IS COMPLETE.
OH, AND LADY ROZENBERG...
YOUR EX-HUSBAND SAYS YOU CAN STAY LONGER AT THE MANSION IF YOU WISH...
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO?
NO, IT'S FINE.
I'LL LEAVE RIGHT AWAY.
YOU'RE NOT STAYING, I SEE.
DO AS YOU WISH.
...BUT KEEP YOUR PROMISE TO CONTINUE LIVING.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
ANNETTE ROZENBERG.
RIGHT.
THE DIVORCE I HAD HOPED FOR WAS OVER IN A FLASH.
BUT I DON’T FEEL ANYTHING.
TELL ME YOU’LL LIVE IF I DIVORCE YOU.
SHOULD I DIE?
WHATEVER COMES AFTER THIS, IT'LL BE WORSE THAN DEATH.
NOW WHAT?
HOW SHOULD I DIE?
OH...
WHERE DID IT ALL GO WRONG?
AT FIRST, IT WAS JUST UNREQUITED LOVE.
SO I BECAME DIETRICH'S LOYAL DOG.
JUST SO...
...I COULD BE A LITTLE CLOSER TO YOU.
BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WAY YOU WOULD PAY SOMEONE OF MY STATUS ANY ATTENTION...
I STRUGGLED TO STAY AFLOAT...
...PLAYING DIRTY, KILLING COUNTLESS PEOPLE.
BUT IN THE END, HERE I AM.
THAT'S WHY I HATED YOU.
BECAUSE YOUR HAPPINESS WAS BUILT ON MY BLOOD AND SACRIFICE.
IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU THAT I TURNED OUT THIS WAY.
BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING.
BECAUSE MY EVERYTHING STARTED WITH YOU.
ALL STARTING FROM THAT ISLAND...
SUTHERLANE ISLAND, PADANIA. YEAR 703 AU.
CONFIDENTIAL ROYAL MILITARY TRAINING BASE.
KEEP SHOWING OFF, WON'T YOU?
WE HAD TO TRAIN BECAUSE OF YOU, FOR F***'S SAKE!
HEY, WE GOTTA GO.
HAA... THIS PRETENTIOUS BASTARD.
BEN, CALM DOWN. THEY'LL BEAT US IF WE'RE LATE.
HUH? HEY!
I TOLD YOU, NOT THE FACE!
I TELL YOU EVERY SINGLE TIME!
HAH! STOP STARING AND COME ON.
UGH, FINE! I'M COMING, I'M COMING.
GEEZ, WHY'D YOU HAVE TO SCAR THAT HANDSOME FACE?
UGH, SHUT UP.
COUGH
COUGH COUGH
HEINER WALDEMAR, 15.
As Annette says she doesn't want to live, Heiner begs her and even accepts a divorce; he agrees to let her go to Franze with Ansgar, his only wish is for her to survive. The divorce papers are signed, alimony is arranged, and Annette leaves the mansion. But the divorce makes her feel nothing, and thoughts of death persist. The chapter extends into Heiner's past, his unrequited love, and the military base on Sutherlane Island.
