Paris, 1923. May Koch finally arrived after tending to business back in London. She dropped her luggage off at the hotel room, before meeting her friends at the Bibliotheque Nationale. The clerk asked her to wait for a license to research with the rest, but Isaac Marsh persuaded her to allow her to research with them while waiting for that license. They all entered the Salle de Travail, and began their search with Remi Vangeim at their side. Their preliminary findings allowed them to lay the groundwork for future research, working into the evening. There were court histories referring to a scandal with the queen and a German noble named Fenalik. It is said he was executed without trial. After finding this out, they tried asking around for any gun ranges that might be in Paris. Unfortunately, their French was not good enough to give them any concrete answers. That failing, they found an out-of-the-way, poor restaurant to eat, getting a large platterful of ratatouille to share amongst all of them. While eating, they spoke about their next plans. Suggestions involving the Bibliotheque Nationale, the Louvre, and the Turks they saw popped up. They elected to split up tomorrow, searching for different clues regarding Fenalik and the Simulacrum. On the morning of the 9th, they received a telegram from Beddows. It stated that the professor was in good health and wished them luck. Dennis and John went to the Nationale, joining Remi once more and looking for what they could find. While nothing of import popped up, they were able to narrow down a variety of references and old documents regarding the revolution. At the Bibliotheque de L'Arsenal, Hazan and May found an interesting report regarding a raid on Fenalik's mansion in Poissy, about the apprehending of Fenalik by a certain Captain Mallon. They also found mention of an incomplete statuary that was in Fenalik's possession, as well as the fact that Fenalik was not actually executed. Isaac returned to the Louvre, speaking with an art historian there about the sketch he saw. The historian explained that it was from an anonymous donor back in 1880 or 1870, and that it was probably stolen during the revolution by somebody who raided the queen Marie's possessions. This French art historian showed him some more works post-Revolution, and he made a contact with him, name being Henri Focillon. The five of them returned to the Bristol, noticing another passenger who was dining there. They spoke again about Fenalik and the Simulacrum, planning their next moves for the next day. May had business in Paris to take care of, so she unfortunately had to say goodbye. After discussing their plans, the retired. Wednesday, Jan. 10th, 1923. At breakfast, they noticed a different passenger, a beautiful young lady who seemed to have more than one suitor. Isaac spent a bit of time looking into the history of the area, to see if Fenalik, his grave, or anything related was around. Unfortunately, it seemed like a dead end. After that, Isaac and Hazan went to the Bibliotheque de Thiers, while Dennis and John returned to the Nationale. At the Nationale, with Remi's help, they found a diary by a Mademoiselle de Brienne, speaking about the Comte and his arrest. At the Thiers, Isaac and Hazan found mention of Fenalik being thrown into Charenton, an asylum of some renown in Paris. They also found a very recent obituary of the director there, who died in a mysterious accident. With their research for the day complete, the four met back up to discuss their findings. After getting lunch at a cafe, they elected to visit Charenton and see what they could find. Speaking with the secretary there, she warned them not to talk about the recent death of Dr. Delplace, stating that Dr. Leroux would not have it. She also gave them access to much older records, in order to see if Fenalik was mentioned anywhere. But after finding his name entered into admittance records, nothing else could be found. It was suggested that he may have died right after, before bookkeeping. Electing to take a look around the asylum, they ran into a discontent employee- a Paul Mandrin, American. After some hesitancy, he took them to a cafe, where he divulged a bit of information. He didn't know too much about Fenalik, but he suggested his remains would have been returned to his family or his estate (presumably the one in Poissy). He also spoke about Delplace's last words, which had something to do with racial memory. He suggested Delplace's death may have been related to Leroux's electroshock machine. Mention of a patient that Delplace was observing was made, but he was unaware of what had happened to them. Perhaps he died as well, or perhaps he was moved elsewhere. He once more warned them not to speak of Delplace's death to Leroux, stating that it would be very inappropriate. He also asked that they not mention their meeting to Leroux, needing a good reference for another job when he could find one. Evening now, he made his goodbyes, and left them to discuss what they had found. The investigators returned to the Bristol Hotel Restaurant, making conversation and noticing the same young lady in the restaurant as the morning.