Jeanne finds Vanitas in the snow, wounded by the poisoned knife of Astolfo. She takes him to an abandoned building where she tries to restore his health, but he realizes that while she is there to slay the Beast, he is trying to save it. The next morning, Vanitas has recovered, but Jeanne is dismayed and embarrassed when she realizes she lay next to his naked body all night to keep him warm. Johann and Dante locate them and reveal that Jean-Jacques and Chloe have taken Noe and the grimoire. However, Vanitas is suspicious of their motives and demands to know why he, the vampires and the Church are after the Beast, and Dante agrees to tell him...