Marquis de carabas neverwhere6/21/2023 Richard returns to his everyday life, only to discover that no one knows him any more – his workmates, his landlord, even Jessica have no idea who he is. Door bids good-bye to Richard and then leaves for ‘The Floating Market’ with her new protector. After stopping off on a rooftop to give an eccentric man named Old Bailey a mysterious silver box, the Marquis accompanies Richard to his flat. Following its instructions, Door sends Richard to meet a flamboyant character known as the Marquis de Carabas, who agrees to help Door in return for her owing him a big favour. Now recovered, the girl – Door – is horrified to find that she is in “London Above” needing to return to “Down Below” immediately, Door sends a message for help by pigeon, and to Richard’s surprise, she soon receives a reply via a note brought by a rat. It isn’t long before Richard receives a visit from two sinister men, Mr Croup and Mr Vandemar, claiming to be the girl’s brother however, Richard is immediately suspicious, and quickly sends them on their way. Ignoring Jessica’s selfish protests, Richard abandons his fiancé and carries the girl back to his flat, where he tends to her wounds and allows her to rest. Office worker Richard Mayhew leads a simple, safe and extremely boring life however, all that is about to change… One evening, while walking to a dinner date with his overbearing fiancée, Jessica, Richard encounters a young girl lying injured on the pavement.
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