Noé learns Naenia took Chloé's true name. Chloé's past and the d'Apchiers' history come to light, including her friendship with Jeanne, the Alteration Engine, and Ruthven's friendship with Chloé, which he shattered by trying to take the engine research.
I awoke one day to
find that I was a vampire.
Völlig unerwartet erwachte ich
eines jungen Tages als Vampir.
Du jour au lendemain,
j’étais devenue une vampire.
Fu allora che mi risvegliai 
improvvisamente come un vampiro.