What Happens at the End of Lightning in the Daytime / Temptation!?

Early in the nineteenth century in Paris, an evening party is held at Martin's residence on rue de la Chaussee d'Antin. Galantine, the residence's owner and widow of Duke Martin, holds a salon which is a social gathering of important people such as famous nobles, artists, and industrialists. At the party, a baron's second son Albert reunites with a count's daughter Vivianne whom he has known since childhood. After the loss of her father and elder brother who had stood against the present government, she was exiled to England along with her mother. However, following the advice of her aunt Galantine, she returned to Paris several years later when the government's vengeance against the opposition had subsided. Vivian and Albert are very delighted at their meeting again after a long interval and enthusiastically talk as if they were filling in the long blank of several years.

Ogita Kouichi's narrative builds toward a resolution centered on Yoka Wao (Albert de Clair)'s journey. Galantine, the residence's owner and widow of Duke Martin, holds a salon which is a social gathering of important people such as famous nobles, artists, and industrialists.

How Does Yoka Wao (Albert de Clair)'s Story End?

• Yoka Wao: Yoka Wao's storyline wraps up in the final act, though some viewers have found the resolution more ambiguous than expected.
• Mari Hanafusa (Vivianne de Pauvert): Mari Hanafusa's role in the climax proves pivotal to how the central conflict resolves.
• Midori Hatsukaze (Auguste d'Orsay): Midori Hatsukaze's character undergoes a significant shift in the final act.

What Does the Ending of Lightning in the Daytime / Temptation! Mean?

The ending of Lightning in the Daytime / Temptation! brings the narrative to a close, though viewer reception has been mixed. The resolution of Yoka Wao's story may not satisfy all audiences.