How strange... Could it have been an illusion or a disguise? Or did he really...

[ maybe that guy who sucks just wanted you to go to the vampire ambush party. ]

Oh, no, that was totally him. [ ... ] Well, I mean. The whole thing was an illusion, I guess, but.

You mean, it seemed like something the real person would do anyway?

[ yikes. ]

I don't know, I don't think he'd like, deliberately offer me up to vampires??? Probably? But he's kind of a douchebag.

Oh... I understand. [ does she. ]

So you went to the party, and you were ambushed by vampires there...?

... What happened then? Were the others there with you?

No, that was just me. I guess I got turned into one while I was blacked out. I mean, within that illusion or whatever.

[ looks away... there's probably a lot he's skipping over here. ]

That... necromancer that was behind everything tried to use that to get me to ask for her help. [ ... ] I just told her to get lost, though.

[ a soft gasp. ]

You were turned into a vampire?

What about now? Do you feel any different?

I guess...?

[ he got turned into SOMETHING. ]

...Yeah... but it's not the same, exactly. The sunlight isn't bothering me anymore, and I'm actually getting hungry now.

[ but he still has the complexion of a corpse, and if she's been paying close attention, he's, uh. not been breathing this whole time. ]

In that case, you should eat something to replenish your strength...

[ ...?

but she does lean in a little closer to look at him. is he not breathing??? surely, she's mistaken about that. unfortunately for todomatsu, it's pretty much impossible to tell what she's looking at or what kind of expression she's making as she just leans in very close. ]

U-um... Kate-chan...?

Oh. I'm sorry. It's just...

...... May I check your heart rate?

A...h... I think you'll be waiting a long time...

[ there is no pulse. ]

Ah......

[ oh no. ]