⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 𝑶𝒉... ⠀⠀ 🩸 ⠀⠀ 𝒾'𝓂 𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐋𝐘 ⠀⠀ 𝓦𝖍𝖔 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝑰 𝒶𝓂. ⠀⠀

He looks like a fool posing like that. I hope he falls off.

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“Sounds rather lonely,” Carmine replied with a feigned pout. “Though I can’t say I haven’t encountered a similar situation. There’s a special kind of bond shared in rending others apart on the battlefield, don’t you agree?”

“It doesn’t take much, I feel. At least for mortals it’s cowardice,” Carmine replied dismissively with a wave of his hand. “It’s means to an end for myself. Why do you kill, exactly, Vindicta? Revenge?”

We All Bleed.

They locked me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. And the rats made me crazy.

It’s been a good few decades since I’ve performed opera… I wonder if I could coax Doorman into letting me perform at the Baroness.

“Ah. Personally I’m quite fond of them. So malleable, easy to manipulate. They bleed easy,” Carmine gave a hum and a content smile. “What do you do for fun, outside of all of this, hm?”

Contrary to popular belief, I am not a vampire. I am something far worse.

“Really? How peculiar. I find most immortals I’ve met either go mad with bloodlust or find strange ways to occupy themselves in their endless lifetimes,” They replied, grinning. “I suppose there is comfort to be found in such simple satisfactions.”

Suit yourself. Where to, hm? Honestly, I’ll eat anything…

hmhm~

“Not at all. Sparked my intrigue, if anything. Aren’t you concerned about the police?” They joked with a sneer, walking closer to the scene. His hair seemed slicked with crimson, shining that deep red and dripping like the same essence Drifter was indulging himself with.

“Mm, s’pose so. You never know; perhaps someday they’ll catch up to you.” Carmine’s gaze narrowed. “Mortals are only getting ever more resilient. Other than the one you’ve got there,” He added, making themselves giggle.

“I see. I suppose it is not so fulfilling then?” Something almost like pity made its way into their voice. “Then again, once you are… Well, vindicated,” Carmine began, chuckling a tad, trying to lighten the mood, “Perhaps what awaits you through that door will be worth it.”