freedom in the dark trilogy
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there is freedom in the dark (once someone has illuminated it) by swissarmymanenjoyer
Fandoms: Knives Out (Movies)
09 Jan 2026
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The one miracle to come out of all this was Benoit Blanc. Jud had assumed the detective would solve this case and move onto the next one, vanish out of Jud’s life with the same abruptness as his arrival. And he did disappear, often and swiftly, with few niceties or goodbyes.
But then a few days later he’d suddenly reappear: be it at hearings where Jud would have otherwise had to battle the tedium of bureaucracy alone, or online, posting statements to cushion some particularly devastating blows against Jud in the media, Benoit Blanc kept cropping up when he was needed the most.
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An exploration of the "one year later" gap, from the moment the diamond falls from Martha's hand to the moment Jud pulls Blanc in for a hug.
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- Part 1 of freedom in the dark trilogy
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"The timin’ works out. It’ll be a little business trip for both of us.”
“Yeah,” Jud breathes. “Sorry, I just — I can’t believe it. I’m going to Rome. To meet the Pope. With you.”
Blanc chuckles awkwardly, trying not to feel caught off-guard. Then, puffing his chest, he says, “Well, I dare say I do sweeten the pot.”
“You do,” Jud says seriously.
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Six months after that fated goodbye hug, Blanc and Jud find themselves going on a business trip to Italy.
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- Part 2 of freedom in the dark trilogy