This setup turns the tension of an investigation drama into a question of belief. When Arne Neuntöter, an old man who introduces himself as a detective, and his assistant Lin Reinweiss appear before the protagonist, who tries to solve the case rationally, a structure takes shape in which a gaze that rejects superstition and a gaze that presumes the supernatural collide over the same case. For Louis, the case is also a personal matter because he lost his father, so it reads as a story in which both his reason for pursuing the case and his attitude toward the world are put to the test.
You can watch it on Wavve by subscription. The title carries the '(Subtitled)' mark, so please check that it is the right version before watching. Because whether or not someone accepts the claim that a vampire did it becomes the standard that divides the characters' positions, it is worth paying attention to how the different perspectives interlock.
What to watch for
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It is worth noticing how the setup that divides the world into people who believe in 'the other-than-human' and people who do not is used as the standard for interpreting the case.
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The relationship that forms as Louis, who does not believe in superstition, meets Arne Neuntöter, who calls himself a detective, and his assistant Lin Reinweiss is a highlight.
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Pay attention to what grounds Louis uses to pursue the culprit while the claim that a vampire did it hangs over the case.
This is a good fit for anyone looking for a detective story where those who believe in the supernatural and those who doubt it clash.