LES HÉRITIERS

In Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, Jean Valjean, living under the name of Mayor Madeleine, learns that a man named Champmathieu has been arrested after being mistaken for him. After deep agonizing, he appears in court and reveals that he is the real Jean Valjean.

What if he hadn't?

In June 1833, Jean Valjean died as Mayor Madeleine, and Champmathieu died under the name of Jean Valjean. Champmathieu and his grandson, Étienne, lived a better life thanks to the secret assistance of Mayor Madeleine. On his deathbed, Jean Valjean revealed the whole truth to his adopted daughter, Cosette.

After leaving the city of Montreuil-sur-Mer, a guilt-stricken Cosette told Étienne everything. Étienne, who had become a lawyer, could not understand Cosette, yet he felt pity for her. Finally, they arrived at their own answer.

August 1833, Paris. Valjean's daughter and Champmathieu's grandson opened a law firm for the poor. And you, drawn by a job advertisement, arrive at their "Candlelight Office."

The era of "the miserable" is over. Now, it is time for their "heirs" to live in this world.

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