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Introduction

Chasse aux Vampires —The Beast— is the sixteenth episode of the anime adaptation of Jun Mochizuki's The Case Study of Vanitas.

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Synopsis[]

Noé unwilling taps into Jean-Jacques memories and learns what happened to him and how he befriended Chloé. The Beast's true identity and the vast conspiracy behind it also come to light. Vanitas tries to stop Chloé from activating the Alteration Engine.

Summary[]

Vanitas and his group see the same dragoons from yesterday, who are again looking for The Beast. Dante wonders what is going on, as they saw them yesterday getting killed. Vanitas realizes this is a time loop created by the curse-bearer. Jeanne decides to hurry and jumps in the air heading towards the castle, but Vanitas gets on her back. He asks her if she really wants to kill the curse-bearer, but Jeanne states she is bourreau and doesn't wish to cause any more troubles for Luca and Rutheven, and then tosses Vanitas towards the castle.

Ep16 Jean-Jacques knows that Noé is not just a vampire

Jean-Jacques wanting Noé to see his past

The castle shakes, but at the same time, Noé feels weak. Jean-Jacques then takes Noé to a room, saying that he needed to put him to sleep otherwise he could get in their way and he may had to kill him. He then cuts his arm, stating that he heard from Chloé that Noé isn't an ordinary vampire and can read memories. Wishing someone to remember then, Jean-Jacques forces Noé to drink his blood.

Ep16 Jean-Jacques must become powerful

Jean-Jacques deciding to become the Beast

Noé then sees young Jean-Jacques being abused by his parents. While in the forest, he ends up seeing Chloé and guesses she is the Silver Witch, he heard stories about. As his eyes turn red, Chloé realizes he is a vampire and they are the same. At some point people started dying and witnesses state they saw large beast. Rumors spread that Marquis d'Apchier been doing uncanny research which created the Silver Witch and that the Beast is her pet or she herself. Jean-Jacques tries to tell everyone that its not Chloé and that she is trying to discover the Beast's true identity. The marquis and his son died from the Beast and marquis's wife took her own life. Chloé blames herself for all of this and Jean-Jacques comforts her, stating he will be always be her side. The Chasseurs and the Senate's bourreau were sent to kill the Beast. As they approach the castle, Jean-Jacques wishes to become stronger so that he can protect Chloé. Naenia then appears and turns him into the Beast.

Naenia then tells Chloé of what Jean-Jacques has done for her and Chloé heads out to help him. She manages to find Jean-Jacques and helps him. She encounters Jeanne and is happy to see her and accepts her death from her, but Jeanne is unable to do it. Chloé then jumps from a cliff, however as she falls Naenia convinces her to have revenge on the people of Gevaudan and turns her into curse-bearer.

Noé wakes up and leaves the room, but as he runs, he continues to have visions of Jean-Jacques. He sees that Jean-Jacques though the Beast doesn't even exist and people made him up, however as they won't stop until they kill the Beast, he decided to look like it. As the Beast, he met his father, who wanted to kill him to collect the prize of the Beast's head. Noé then runs into Vanitas and explains him the situation and that Chloé and Jean-Jacques haven't killed anyone. Vanitas then states its pointless to heal a curse-bearer who became one by its own will, however, Noé insists they try as he doesn't really know what is Chloé thinking. Having to get his book back, Vanitas agrees to continue. Outside, Jean-Jacques turns into the Beast and starts fighting with Jeanne.

Ep16 Vanitas guessing the Church is behind Gevaudan killings

Vanitas guessing the Church is behind Gevaudan killings

Noé wonders who was responsible for the killings that the Beast was blamed for. Vanitas speculates that while the war between humans and vampires was over, he guesses that the Church was doing vampire hunting and decided to blame a wild beast devouring the bodies of those that were purged from the Church. Astolfo then appears and Noé decides to take him own, while Vanitas heads for Chloé.

Ep16 Naenia with its new bodily form and Chloé

Naenia getting physical body

Vanitas finds Chloé and introduces himself, stating he intends to save her, but wants his book back. Chloé wonders what book and after Vanitas explains, she states it should be around here and she was only interested in her due to the jewel inlaid on the cover, but as she failed to remove it, she just left it somewhere. Naenia then appears and states that Vanitas is an enemy. Chloé then leaves Neania to do what she wants with Vanitas, while she continues to activate the Alteration Engine. Vanitas wonders what she intends to rewrite and what revenge she is seeking. Chloé then states the analyse is complete. Naenia states that Chloé intends to erase the whole Gevaudan with everything in it. As she doesn't just intend to rewrite the World Formula, but erase part of it, Vanitas realizes there will be vast repercussions and tells her to not do it. As she activates it, Naenia starts to scream and takes bodily form. Chloé then states she spend a lot of time thinking on how to stop this nightmare and how to lay hands on incorporeal thing. Chloé then touches Naenia's face and states that she can kill her now.

Characters[]

(*) - Denotes that the character did not appear physically, but as a part of another character's memories.

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Characters

Main: Noé ArchivisteVanitas
Dhampirs: DanteJohannRiche
Galerie Valentine: ManetNoxParks Orlok
Hôtel Chouchou: Amelia RuthFlute
de Sade: Antoine de SadeChryslerDominique de SadeLouis de SadeMurrThe TeacherVeronica de Sade
Oriflamme: August RuthvenJeanneLoki OriflammeLuca Oriflamme
Chasseurs: Astolfo GranatumCharlesGanoGeorgesMarcoMariaMiraOgierOlivierRoland Fortis
d'Apchier: Chloé d'ApchierJean-Jacques Chastel
Blue Moon: MikhailVanitas of the Blue Moon
Archiviste: Noé ArchivisteLady Archiviste
Charlatan: ChèvreMonsieur SpiderMoreauNaeniaPlague Doctor
The Vampire Senate: FaustinaLord BellatorLord PaldenceMarquis Machina
Others: Beast of GévaudanCatherineÉricFannyFredGillesLouiseMinaNoé's GrandparentsParacelsusThomas Berneux

Nobility Archiviste ClanClan of the Blue MoonHouse d'ApchierHouse de SadeHouse of GranatumOriflamme DukedomThe SenateThe Vampire Queen
Terminology Species & Factions: BeastiaBourreauThe Catholic ChurchCharlatanChasseursDhampirsVampires

Objects: Astérisque FlowersAstermiteThe Book of VanitasMielWorld Formula Alteration Device
Weapons: Carpe DiemDurandalHauteclaireLouisette
Events: Babel IncidentThe War
Miscellaneous: MalnomenMark of PossessionTrue NameWorld Formula

Locations AltusAveroigneLa BaleineCarbunculus CastleLes Catacombes de ParisGalerie ValentineGévaudanHôtel ChouchouDoctor Moreau's LaboratoryParis
Volumes 1234567891011
Omake Romance is a✰LOVE MISSION
Episodes 123456789101112131415161718192021222324RecapSpecial
Blu-ray/DVD 12345678
Drama CDs Drama CD 1Drama CD 2Drama CD 3Drama CD 4
Soundtrack OSTSora to Utsuro0 (zero)Your NamesalvationCharacter Song Album 1Character Song Album 2
Character Songs Le Formidable!Hidamari ni Saku Hana~mon trésor~Na mo Naki MichiSekka
Other Media Stage Play
Extra Vanitashu no KaruteAuthor's NotesTimelineReal-World References
Author Jun Mochizuki
v - e - t The Case Study of Vanitas Episodes
Parisian Excursion Arc 123
Bal Masqué Arc 4567
Hunters of the Dark Arc 891011
The Beast of Gévaudan Arc 1213141516171819
Amusement Park Arc 2021222324
Blu-ray/DVD 12345678Season 1 Part 1
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