Emmanuel lets himself go in a moment of true tenderness with Gianni, but the photographer's troubled psyche interrupts the idyll. This leads to a heart-to-heart conversation in which Gianni reveals some of the darker sides of his personality, which Emmanuel nevertheless decides to accept and exorcise thanks to the power of love, in which he believes.

Meanwhile, Gianni's mobile phone is playing strange tricks...

The interpreters are Paul Emmanuel and Anthony.

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Emmanuel and Martin perform three "Bardcore" (medieval-style) songs: "Bad Guy" (Billie Eilish), "Gangsta's Paradise" (Coolio) and "Get Lucky" (Daft Punk).

Enjoy!

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Emmanuel and Gianni, now a steady (albeit clandestine) couple, continue their professional and romantic relationship. The most difficult obstacle to overcome is undoubtedly sex, which proves very problematic between the two. However, there are some very sweet moments between them...

The cast includes Paul Emmanuel and Anthony.

The soundtrack includes instrumental covers of Fisher-Roberts' "Amado Mio" and Autoheart's "Love Ballad."

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Who is Virginia?

What did she understand?

What does she warn Emmanuel against?

The whole thing remains mysterious and incomprehensible, but the boy is afraid. Suddenly he fears that he has ended up in a perverse and sadistic game, that he is the sacrificial victim of some ritual of which Gianni may be the officiant.

Yet, despite everything, he recklessly decides to trust, in the name of the power of love in which he has always believed, with a blind and irrational faith.

It's do or die.

The performers are Paul Emmanuel, Anthony and Nicole.

The soundtrack includes covers of "The Confession" by Autoheart and "Terrible Things" by Brick + Mortar.

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Gianni, Emmanuel, and Martin perform two "bardcore" songs, that is, in a medieval style: "Gods and Monsters" by Lana Del Rey and "Du Hast" by Rammstein.

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Gianni takes Emmanuel with him to the deconsecrated Gothic church in Merate, near Lecco, for a very special photo shoot, in which the boy will be asked to play Apollo and the archangel Gabriel, with a view to setting up an exhibition.

But Emmanuel, however burned by his previous experience (see "The Iron Mask"), realizes that he can no longer make excuses to avoid sexual contact with Gianni, who seems to have mellowed and "normalized" in the meantime, even though his mind occasionally seems to be clouded. Therefore, he tries to trust him.

But a strange and unexpected encounter troubles him deeply.

The performers are Paul Emmanuel, Anthony and Nicole (IA).

The soundtrack includes instrumental tracks from "Stalker's Tango" (Autoheart).

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Emmanuel, upset by Gianni's attempt at violence (see "The Iron Mask"), seeks some serenity in the company of Mayra, who helps him as much as she can to prepare for the Greek philosophy exam (the boy has meanwhile enrolled in the Faculty of Philosophy).

But, quite unexpectedly, Mayra says she totally disagrees with Plato's thinking in the "Crito," and gives the boy a series of examples that leave him baffled.

Eventually Emmanuel confides to Mayra what happened to him with Gianni: the woman, deeply affected, understands that the boy needs protection.

The performers are Paul Emmanuel and Nicole.

The soundtrack includes an instrumental version of "A Little Longer" by Autoheart.

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Emmanuel, in shock at Gianni's unexpected behaviour, reacts as best he can to his attempted violence and succeeds in getting the upper hand.

Immediately afterwards Gianni comes to his senses and realizes with angst that he has risked an irreparable breakup.

Emmanuel, with gentleness and patience, tries to understand what has happened to his friend, and realizes that he is dealing with a bipolar personality.

Interpreters are Paul Emmanuel and Anthony.

The soundtrack includes covers of "Dear Dictator" (Saint Motel)., "The Witching Hour", "January" and "A Little Longer" (Autoheart).

At the end you can listen to "The Witching Hour" (Autoheart) sung by Gianni and Emmanuel.

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