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Astrid et Raphaëlle S06E06, “La Part du Diable” (The Devil’s Share), runtime 53:48
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The squad investigates the murder of a man found in an ultra-secure server farm with his eyes and mouth sewn shut. Industrial pollution, a powerful techpreneur, and extreme Catholicism are involved.

Raphaëlle and Nicolas visit a monastery


Meanwhile, everyone’s concerned about how Astrid is coping with Tetsuo’s revelation; she’s giving him the cold shoulder. New Commissioner ‘I worked with the FBI’ Vassieux starts work. Mathilde Nielsen shows up to give her daughter some advice.


MISC

Hubert Roulleau (Vassieux) was the ill-fated Rossi in Meurtres dans les trois vallees, and Hubert the rich boy detective on Crimes Parfait.


NOTES

The team arrives at the Asmodeus data center (1’02”). The original Asmodeus was a demon in Jewish folklore, and associated with the sin of lust.

The theme music (1’59”) has been altered for this episode, it’s darker and heavier.

Norah found un fichier qui était resté, ‘a file that remains/was left [behind?]’ (8’26”). It’s an odd way to say uploaded, but that’s the line.

The statue in this establishing shot (12’59”) is Triomphe de la République by Jules Dalou, and depicts Marianne, the female personification of France. It was installed in 1899 in the center of Place de la Nation, on the line between the 11th and 12th.

I’m translating Benoît (17’24” c.f.) as Benedict every time, to avoid confusion.

Saint-Michel-en-Darnois (18’20”) is a made-up place.

20’03”: By d'aménagements (accommodations) I assume they mean equipment like home medical gear and even alterations for access.
      Frankincense, Siamese benzoin, and galbanum are all aromatic plant resins.

I think this is the first time the Criminal Documentation Center has been called ‘the Doc’ (20’45”).

Saint-Benedict-du-Bon-Secours (21’15”) means St Benedict of Good Help.
      The role of the head monk (abbott?) is uncredited.

Place Beauvau is the Interior Ministry (25’03”), located in the 8th across the street from the presidential palace. Vassieux is afraid of Interior because its minister is the head of the police and security services. It's also where Bachert has gone. 

The Golden Ratio (28’51”) is 1:1.618, the geometric proportion of one object to a larger object that is considered pleasing to the eye.

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