Noir

1. S01E01Season's bestThe Maidens with Black HandsApril 6, 2001 8.0An e-mail containing the words "Make a pilgrimage for the past with me," accompanied by a strangely familiar tune, lure professional hitwoma
2. S01E02Daily BreadApril 13, 2001—Having gone into business as Noir, Mireille and Kirika take on their first job together- the assassination of a far right terrorist and his
3. S01E03The Assassination PlayApril 20, 2001—It seems like a simple job for Noir when they are hired by a widow to take revenge on her husband's killer. But when the job turns out to be
4. S01E04The Sound of WavesApril 27, 2001—Mr Hammond is a man of many roles- on the one hand, he is president of the nefarious Atride Corporation, well known for inciting wars to mak
5. S01E05Les SoldatsMay 4, 2001—Having asked her old friend Vanel to find information on the people who are trying to kill Noir, Mireille is shocked to discover that whatev
6. S01E06Lost KittenMay 11, 2001—During the Cold War, a KGB agent named Yuri Nazarov ordered the slaughter of members of an ethnic minority known as the Tashkil. Now the few
7. S01E07The Black Thread of FateMay 18, 2001—Noir has just fulfilled a contract to kill a revolutionary leader, but Kirika is shot herself whilst making the hit. With the remaining revo
8. S01E08Intoccabile (1)May 25, 2001—In exchange for a document that has a connection with the mysterious Soldats, Mireille and Kirika assassinate a Mafia Don. But the Mafia is
9. S01E09Intoccabile (2)June 1, 2001—Noir and the Intoccabile still have unfinished business with each other after their last face off, and each side knows that matters can only
10. S01E10The True NoirJune 8, 2001—Kirika and Mireille are in for a surprise when they find that another professional has already taken out their next target. Word on the stre
11. S01E11Moonlit Tea PartyJune 15, 2001—Mireille and Kirika are contacted by a man within the Soldats who is willing to give them a book containing valuable information. As the two
12. S01E12Assassination MissionJune 22, 2001—The mysterious Chloe has one last mission to carry out before she goes home to Altena and the manor- she has been ordered to kill an old NAT
13. S01E13Season of HellJune 29, 2001—When Kirika begins spending all her time down at the river in the company of a young painter, Mireille warns her not to get too close- after
14. S01E14A Bouquet of Flowers for MireilleJuly 5, 2001—Ten years ago, Mireille left Corsica with her uncle Claude, who looked after her and trained her as an assassin. Now, Claude has returned to
15. S01E15The Cold-Blooded Killer (1)July 12, 2001—Mireille and Kirika are offered a job in Taiwan- and their employer is none other than the Soldats. Despite the danger, Noir decide to accep
16. S01E16The Cold-Blooded Killer (2)July 19, 2001—Kirika and Mireille's mission to destroy the Hang Yiban triad went awry when the Hang Yiban sent their own assassin- the ruthless Shaoli, to
17. S01E17Return to CorsicaJuly 26, 2001—It has been a decade since Mireile was forced to flee from Corsica after the murder of her family, and she has always been too afraid to ret
18. S01E18The Darkness Within MeAugust 2, 2001—Still upset over the truths she learned in Corsica, Mireille wants nothing more than to be alone, and sends Kirika away for a while. Wanderi
19. S01E19The Two Hands of the SoldatsAugust 9, 2001—Mireille and Kirika continue to chase leads that might help them locate a copy of the manuscript about the Soldats, unaware that the danger
20. S01E20The Sin Within the SinAugust 16, 2001—Two maidens loyal to the Soldats, tested through trial, and appointed by ancient ritual- this is the true nature of Noir. As Altena recounts
21. S01E21Morning Without DawnAugust 23, 2001—For Kirika and Mireille, the point of no return has been reached. For, as Kirika's memories come flooding back, Chloe unravels the mysteries
22. S01E22Journey's EndAugust 30, 2001—Kirika and Mireille's partnership has come to an end, and with no place to return to, Kirika finds herself wandering through the wilderness.
23. S01E23Sentiments for the Remaining FlowerSeptember 6, 2001—Kirika and Chloe are in Altena's hands now, but the Soldats who oppose her have one last card to play- they can try to recruit Mireille. If
24. S01E24Dark ReturnSeptember 13, 2001 1.0Drawn by her instincts and buried memories of the past, Kirika finally rejoins Chloe and Altena at the manor. Whilst a delighted Chloe shows
25. S01E25The Depths of Hell's FireSeptember 20, 2001 1.0Only two maidens can serve as Noir, but now that Mireille has arrived at the manor, all three candidates are present- and one must lose out.
26. S01E26BirthSeptember 27, 2001—Mireille and Kirika have overcome everything that the Soldats have thrown at them, and proven themselves truly worthy of the name Noir. But

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