Hunchback of the Morgue Page #2

The hunchback cared a lot for her.

A new crime has taken place.

A student named Hans Burguer

- has been found strangled in his room.

- Hans Burguer.

He had a very intense altercation

with Gotho this morning.

Raise a general alarm. We must find

the hunchback as soon as possible.

Sleep, my dear.

I should never have left you alone.

But no one will bother you here.

They won't be able to hurt you.

Come in.

Excuse me, sir,

but two gentlemen would like to see you.

They are policemen.

- Tell them to come in.

- Yes, sir.

- Good evening.

- Good evening.

Good evening. May I ask why you are here?

I guess you know about last night's

three murders?

Sure. Of course. It is horrifying.

But please, have a seat.

We think you might be able to give us

some information.

Specifically, we need information

about that hunchback

that works at the morgue.

Gotho? That's not possible.

He would not kill a fly.

However, he has disappeared.

If he is innocent,

there is no reason to hide.

Do you know where he is?

Absolutely not.

Ilse's death,

that girl he cared so much about,

might have driven him crazy.

I hope he shows up again

and everything is cleared up.

Now gentlemen, if you do not mind,

we will continue this conversation

on our way to the hospital.

I am sorry, but duty calls.

Hello, Gotho.

I need your help.

I would have never imagined

a place like this.

- No one will be able to find us.

- Is there only one entrance?

No, there is another one

that leads to the abbey's ruins.

Are you really

going to help me, Professor?

That depends on you, Gotho.

You'll have to do everything I say.

It is here, Professor.

I had read some stories

about the Inquisition's activities

in places like this,

but I would have never imagined

they still existed. Especially not here.

Professor, Ilse is asleep.

I know only you can wake her up.

I promise I will, Gotho.

But you'll have to help me.

I'll have to move my laboratory here.

It's not easy to do what you ask.

I need some resources.

I know you will do it, Professor.

I know you will.

Trust me, Gotho. Oh, and don't go out.

The police are looking for you.

How could I think

they would approve the project?

They are nothing but old scientists,

and anything innovative

or that is true science scares them.

So then we have a final decision?

Yes, a firm one. Here, read this!

As you can see,

the university's staff has agreed

to cancel the investigation.

And they also asked us to stop using

the hospital facilities!

It's a shame, but we have no other option

than giving up.

Giving up? Now that we are

so close to reaching our goal?

What kind of scientist are you?

For the first time in history, we have

the chance to create artificial life,

and you are talking about giving up?

I understand your reasons, Doctor Orla,

but we do not have a choice.

There is one. I am going to move

my laboratory to a secret place.

I have one person,

who, in spite of being insignificant,

can be of great help.

A secret place? What do you mean?

You will see it tonight.

And since you will find out

sooner or later, that person

is Gotho.

The hunchback of the morgue.

Gotho? I thought he had vanished.

He is in a secret place

where no one will find him.

Nor us.

I guess you know

he has been charged with three murders.

And it is almost impossible

he committed them.

Besides, it doesn't matter.

We are already outside the law

by continuing with our experiments.

I do not agree with you.

Joining with a murderer disgusts me,

and it may cause us problems.

Gotho is not a murderer.

He is a poor idiot

that only attacks when he's hurt.

Maybe you are right.

But there is something

that tells me

that we should not continue with this.

Come on, Tauchner, don't be afraid.

Tonight we will go to the chosen place,

and you will agree with me.

And now, let's go through

those amino acid chromatograms.

I am very interested in the development

of the metabolism in those organs.

As you can see,

the protein structure has not changed.

I still do not understand

where we are going.

Well, we are just above the place.

- An underground room?

- Exactly.

The most impenetrable

underground labyrinth.

We must be 25 meters below the ground.

Yes.

That is approximately the average depth

of the underground room.

It was built as part of the fortifications

of the Teutonic Knights

during the Crusades.

Later, it became an Inquisition jail

and torture chambers.

It is amazing.

And it's not the first time

it's been used since the Inquisition.

During the war, some people, mostly Jews,

used it as a shelter.

Jesus Christ, Orla!

You didn't tell me she was here!

It's Ilse, Gotho's friend.

She died a few days ago.

And I promised... I would wake her up.

When will you wake her up, Professor?

Soon, Gotho. Very soon.

Professor, I cannot believe

you promised Gotho that...

you would bring that girl back to life.

You know that's impossible.

"Impossible" is a word

that you should forget

as a scientist.

However, I agree with you.

But I don't think

we should care about that.

But that fool trusts you!

If he has killed three times,

he might do it again!

What will you do to break your promise?

Everything will be all right.

Leave that poor monster to me.

I know how to handle him.

Let's be honest, Tauchner. Science

sometimes has to follow difficult paths.

The end here is so important

that it justifies the means.

- I really don't know what to think.

- Come on, Tauchner!

Don't be scared! Glory awaits!

And sooner or later, the human race

will appreciate our work

and will be thankful for it.

Well, we'll go ahead then.

But I'm worried about Maria.

She hasn't agreed with this investigation

from the very beginning.

Talk to her.

No one else can make her understand.

Understand... Moving to the underground

room was the only solution.

You don't have to explain anything.

You already know what I think.

If I keep helping you both,

it's because of you.

You shouldn't do it for me,

but for our career, our future!

Orla's experiences can have

hundreds of applications!

They are useful and important.

Important? What's not important?

But this scares me!

I'm scared of that investigation

and its consequences.

And I'm especially scared of Orla.

I can't help it.

He has... flaws. I admit it.

But no one can deny his talent.

Yes, he is a great scientist

that won't let anything get in his way.

We have everything we need.

And I'm amazed

you were able to do it by yourself.

Look at this.

Be careful!

I don't understand. Sulfuric acid?

Exactly.

We will use it to destroy

the useless body parts.

And any organic waste.

Come on, we have to bring two more boxes.

All of this is because of you, Gotho.

You'll be famous one day.

When will Ilse wake up? Professor...

Soon, Gotho. Very soon.

This is not my lucky night.

Bloody queen of hearts!

Come on, man, you haven't lost that much!

It's just that disgusting smell of death.

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