Monster Volume 12 : The Rose Mansion Chapter the Hundred-and-Third Look for Herenka - Page 161 - [1976] Man: Are you crying...? Woman: It's a letter from a friend... A very good friend... I'm Czech... my parents were arrested for participating in democratic activism... She was in the same situation... Chapter 103 : Look for Herenka - Page 162 - Woman: When we were 15, we tried to cross the Czech border together... She was captured, and taken back to Prague... She says she's "doing well"... She cared more about me than she did her own family, she was such a good friend... It must have been so hard for her to get this letter through the government censors... If I wrote her a response, I don't know if she would even get it... "If we ever get the chance to meet, come to this place"... "Cedok Bridge, Three Frogs..." I wish I could go... back to Prague... - Page 163 - Man: Margot... Woman: Dear... Man: Hmm...? Woman: Call me by my real name... At least call me by my real name, just for today. I'm Herenka Novakova... - Page 164 - Woman: I'm not Margot Langer, for today. Chapter 103 : Look for Herenka - Page 165 - [Munich, current day] Thalbach: I sold my Reiser-Berger Pharmaceuticals stock at the right time. Because the day after, that new medicine of theirs was found to have an illegal license... I was in the nick of time. So I bought a little stock from Knutter Laboratories... And that was a jackpot! It's almost frightening how well it went. So we had a little celebration, of course... Reichwein: Did you drink? Thalbach: Yes, a bit... Reichwein: I'm amazed. - Page 166 - Thalbach: I drank, but it was only one glass, Dr. Reichwein... Reichwein: I keep telling you, in alcoholism a little glass and getting stone cold drunk are the same. One drop, and you'll be right back where you started... Thalbach: It's because you take time off from your office so much, Doctor. Reichwein: Don't try to shift the blame!! I'm entitled to a bit of vacation!! And I see you haven't been going to that Alcoholic Dependance Group I showed you... Thalbach: People will see me there... Reichwein: You're worried about public opinion? Was your reputation for boozing not already famous among your profession...? Thalbach: By the way, er... Can you keep a secret, Doctor? There's a woman I want you to examine. - Page 167 - Reichwein: Found another mistress, have you? Thalbach: No, just... well, she's a terrible alcoholic... She's waiting outside right now. Can I bring her to talk with you?! Reichwein: You can't just come in and ask! You have to make an appointment! Thalbach: Just for a little while... Reichwein: I have to go make a visit. A very important customer. Yes... I went to Prague in the Czech Republic. - Page 168 - Reichwein: It was a very nice place. Castle Prague... the Gothic-styled cathedrals... I also crossed the Karel Bridge. It's a lively place. I even had my portrait drawn. Republic Square lit up at night is beautiful!! Just like a fairy tale land... Schuwald: And Cedok Bridge...? - Page 169 - Schuwald: Did you go to Cedok Bridge? Reichwein: Of course! Just as you asked me to do... And I found it! The three frogs! Schuwald: Was the woman there? - Page 170 - Reichwein: No... There was no one there... To tell you the truth, I didn't discover a thing by going there... I couldn't find any clues... I don't know where they are, anymore... Not Tenma, not even Dieter and Nina... [1977] Schuwald: Take this... - Page 171 - Schuwald: A rabbit's foot, for luck. And for our child you bear... Margot... No, Herenka... I... - Page 172 - Herenka: Thank you. [Prague, 1980] Schuwald: (click)(click) - Page 173 - Schuwald: (gsh) (gsh)(gsh) (knock knock) Woman: Yes...? (creak..) - Page 174 - Schuwald: Pardon me... I'm looking for a woman who's gone missing from Germany... Do you know her? Margot Langer... No... Herenka Novakova is her true name... Woman: Oh... Herenka... Reichwein: One more thing, Mr. Schuwald. I was talking with your son, Karl. - Page 175 - Reichwein: He says you haven't been eating enough lately? I know that your experience in the Munich U. library fire was something to frighten any man's backbone stiff... And I know that you cannot simply wipe away that fear yet! But you still have... You still have such a splendid son in Karl...! - Page 176 - Reichwein: There is nothing more for you to worry about! If you just eat a healthy amount... Schuwald: As long... As long as that monster exists... I cannot... - Page 177 - Schuwald: How did that monster know so much about Margot Langer? He knew far more than even our son Karl did... She had a friend in Prague who knew her better than her own parents and siblings did... They exchanged letters... Reichwein: You said you went in search of the missing Margot in 1980... And met her friend in Prague... Schuwald: Yes... I thought she would have had some word from Margot. However... She knew nothing. We talked about Margot for a little while at her door. It was then... - Page 178 - Schuwald: That they heard. What we were saying... Reichwein: Who? Schuwald: They were standing there, listening... Behind the woman... - Page 179 - Schuwald: Twins... - Page 180 - Door: (knock knock) Reichwein: Come in! Door: (click) - Page 181 - Reichwein: Have a seat right there... Woman: (click)(click) Reichwein: You're the one whom Mr. Thalbach recommended see me, yes? And you can't quit drinking, either...? Just relax... We'll start by chatting a bit... Mereth: D... Doctor!! Reichwein: What is it, Mereth? I'm in the middle of a counseling session... Mereth: The TV!! On the TV!! Reichwein: Hmm? Mereth: Tenma... Dr. Tenma...!! - Page 182 - Reichwein: Pardon me!! TV: ...I repeat. The Czech Police... announced that they have captured... the main suspect in the poisoning of three doctors at Eisler Memorial Hospital... and the murders of the Fortners and newswriter Mauler in Heidelberg, as well as the gardener of Heidelberg Castle... - Page 183 - TV: The Japanese brain surgeon, Kenzo Tenma, on the afternoon of the 5th. We have no further information about how he was arrested, at this time... Reichwein: Tenma... Mereth: Ah... Please! You musn't come back here, this isn't for patients... Ahem... please wait in the doctor's room, Ms. Eva Heinemann!! - Page 184 - Eva: Kenzo... - Chapter 103 Owari -