Mikhail tells Vanitas what he wants. Noé and Vanitas clash. Details emerge about why Vanitas shuns others and doesn't want them to peer into his memories. Dominique's life is on the razor's edge. Noé says he can't do the one thing Vanitas wants.
He abhors violence, but he knows
he can use it to silence others.
يمقت العنف، لكنّه يعلم بأنّه يستطيع
استخدامه لإسكات الآخرين
Der andere verabscheut Gewalt,
Il dit être contre la violence,
Odia la violenza, ma sa che può usarla 
per tenere a freno gli altri.
Ele abomina a violência, mas sabe
que pode usá-la para silenciar os outros.