Justice and Revenge

The story blurs the line between lawful justice and personal vengeance, with characters like Siméon seeking retribution for past wrongs through violent means.

Patrice witnesses the torture of Essarès Bey and is torn between intervening and gathering information.

Essarès Bey turns the tables on his torturer, killing Fakhi in an act of desperate self-defense.

Coralie's near-murder of Essarès embodies a personal quest for vengeance, while Essarès' scheming to recover the stolen money reflects a calculated form of retribution.

Patrice's sense of justice is thwarted as the inquiry is manipulated to avoid exposing the crime, echoing Essarès' own prediction that the matter would be hushed up.