: They stage his death as an accident to ensure Camille inherits his wealth and the title of Marquise de Merteuil . Valmont and Camille's Betrayal

: Valmont's stepmother, Ondine , offers him a deal: destroy Camille in exchange for protection for her son, Prevan.

: The mystery of the "Ariadnes"—women the Marquis was sacrificing for a shadowy figure—is never fully explained.