Villefort, Danglars, and Morcerf are invited to a funeral. Albert suspects something is wrong and follows them to an old church, where the lid of the casket is about to be opened.
While Albert is travelling with the count, and Franz reveals the mystery of Gankutsuou, Morcerf's war crimes are revealed during the height of his campaign.
The charms of the Count are fading for some, as mysteries and suspicions multiply. The controversy surrounding the mysterious man can only grow when a hidden poisoner begins to ply their trade.