Dying Sun

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"**Dying Sun**" is the fifteenth chapter of *A Plague Tale: Requiem*.

## Plot

### Synopsis

> Amicia, Arnaud, Lucas, and Sophia survived Sophia's shipwreck and tried to stop the Count. Arnaud, who once lost a child on a battlefield because of the Count, fights him in a duel. He sacrificed himself offering Amicia the chance to finally kill him. But Hugo unleashed a massive cloud of Nebula that would allow the rats to spread unchecked everywhere. As they now know the boy is in Marseille, Amicia, Sophia and Lucas escape the rats that are devastating the city from within, and eventually arrive in front of the town's gate.
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### Summary

After Sophia's shipwreck, Amicia wakes up on the beach and sees Arnaud bandaging her wound. While he does that, she screams in pain. Arnaud then gives her a potion and helps her sit up. Amicia becomes worried about Hugo and Arnaud apologizes, saying that he failed to save him because he was stuck. Amicia is eager to save Hugo. Arnaud says that Sophia and Lucas have gone ahead, looking for horses. He then helps Amicia up and she walks slowly across the beach due to her wound.

Amicia and Arnaud find Sophia's ship badly wrecked. They walk to the wrecked ship and Count Victor. Amicia asks where Hugo is and he says that he is safely in his possession until he is ready to serve. Amicia gets ready to fight the Count, but Arnaud stops her and says he can handle it. When he starts fighting the Count, Amicia decides to help him by killing his soldiers. As she does, she learns that Sophia and Lucas are captured and tied up. While Arnaud fights Victor, he demands him to tell him where Hugo is, but he refuses.

After most the soldiers are dead, a huge cloud of dust starts to cover the sky. Amicia realizes that Hugo gave himself to the Macula because he thinks she is dead. The dust makes it hard for Amicia, Arnaud, and Victor to see. Arnaud then continues to fight the Count while Amicia fights the rest of the soldiers. Soon, Victor knocks Arnaud's sword down and stabs him. As the sword moves further into Arnaud's stomach, he removes Victor's helmet and Amicia kills him with her sling. She then runs over to a dying Arnaud. He says it is the right time for him to leave and that Hugo is a great boy and dies.

Amicia runs over to Lucas and Sophia, tied to a carriage, and unties them. Lucas explains that the Nebula will kill the sun soon. Sophia sees Arnaud's dead body and pays her respects. Lucas announces that the rats will spread unchecked. He, Amicia, and Sophia climb into the carriage and ride off to the city of Marseille find Hugo. Amicia is sad over not being able to save Arnaud. Sophia and Lucas comfort her by saying that he gave his life for them. Marseille is a big city, so it will be difficult to find Hugo. They soon pass the residents evacuating from the city due to the rats. Even the ground starts to shake.

Navigation

* I – Under a New Sun
* II – Newcomers
* III – A Burden of Blood
* IV – Protector's Duty
* V – In Our Wake
* VI – Leaving All Behind
* VII – Felons
* VIII – A Sea of Promises
* IX – Tales and Revelations
* X – Bloodline
* XI – The Cradle of Centuries
* XII – The Life We Deserve
* XIII – Nothing Left
* XIV – Healing Our Wounds
* XV – **Dying Sun**
* XVI – King Hugo
* XVII – Legacy of the de Rune Family