News breaks that the necklace recovered by the police during the Louvre burglary was actually a copy. Benjamin tells Assane that contrary to what the Pellegrinis had claimed, the necklace was never taken apart, and was completely unmarked, suggesting that it had never been stolen in the first place and that Babakar was innocent of the crime of which he had been accused. With Raoul in tow, Assane visits Benjamin in his antiques shop and inquires about the state of the Queen's Necklace. The boy who helped Assane introduces himself as Benjamin Ferel. However, another student comes to his aid, telling a group of boys making fun of Assane to clear off or face being reported to the school’s director. When he begins attending the Andrésy school, Assane is bullied almost immediately due to his race and his working-class immigrant background. Upset by its contents, Assane tosses the letter away. He also gives Assane a letter from his father, which appears to be a confession of guilt regarding the disappearance of the necklace.
Later, the Bouchard tells Assane that an anonymous benefactor has paid for him to be schooled at the elite Andrésy school. Assane instead chooses to reread the Arsène Lupin stories, although he hides the latter book inside his bible. Not wanting to leave, Assane attempts to escape out the window but gets caught by Dumont.Īssane is taken to an orphanage, where a Philippe Bouchard, a social worker, gives him a bible to read. Assane claims that he is sixteen and that lives with his mother Dumont, fully aware that Assane is lying on both counts, orders him to pack his bags. Realizing that no arrangements have been made for him, Dumont arrives and begins questioning Assane about his situation. Anne Pellegrini comes clean about the past.Īfter Babakar’s death, Assane remains in their apartment without adult supervision. Assane hatches a plot to contact Comet, an inmate who steers him to a clue about Babakar's demise.
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