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.
But I do recall feeling pain,
bitterness, and cold.
لكن أتذكّر مشاعر الألم والمرارة والبرد
aber ich weiß noch, wie schmerzhaft,
grausam und eiskalt es war.
Pero recuerdo haber sentido dolor,
amargura y frío.
Pero sí recuerdo haber sentido dolor,
arrepentimiento y frío.
C’était dur…
J’étais blessé et j’avais froid.
So solo che faceva tanto male. 
Ricordo il dolore e il freddo che provavo.
Mas me lembro de sentir dor,
desgosto e frio.