The Mysterious Bakery On Rue De Paris

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of death, anti-Romani racism and slurs, anti-gay bias, and the German death camps during World War II.

Manu leaves a key under the mat outside Edith’s door, a clear invitation to the basement. That night, she sneaks in before Madame Moreau and Manu arrive and hides behind a stack of flour bags, giving her a clear view of the ovens. Eventually, Madame Moreau and Manu descend into the basement and set to work preparing for the day’s baking.

Edith feels an eclectic charge in the air, and then suddenly the hazy figure of the ghostly baker appears. Edith stifles a gasp and watches. Madame Moreau smiles and calls him Papa. Manu follows the ghost’s movements as before, and Madame Moreau helps with tasks where she can, watching her father with a loving gaze. After an hour, the ghost fades away, and Madame Moreau says it is time to prepare the shop for the day. Edith leaves her hiding place, shocking Madame Moreau so badly that they take her back to her apartment to sit down.

Edith demands to know what is going on. Madame Moreau is embarrassed about her secrecy and glad that Edith has been brave enough to stay.