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[slipperysoul]

[ Angel’s lingering by the angled late-day sunlight coming in through a dusty window of an abandoned warehouse when he turns on his NV, looking about as calm as can be for what he’s about to say. ]

Should have apologized weeks ago for what I did. Nobody should have been killed, I never wanted that to happen. Not here.

But how do you forgive part of who you are when you’re already condemned to hell. Absolution isn’t something i’m looking for anymore when there’s already nothing I can to do to stop the inevitable.

Saving the world doesn’t do anything when you’ve spent a few hundred years doing much worse. [ a beat, while he glances out towards the fading light. ] So what else is there?

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[tinyvampiregod]

Where.

[manofthenorth]

Pardon?

[tinyvampiregod]

You said to come out and face you. Where?

Or is the offer rescinded now that the attack dog is off his leash.

[manofthenorth]

I understand that this is a video feed and that you're out of your own time, so I'll make this very simple for you.

[ He counts off on his fingers ]

It was not an invitation.
What I actually said was: 'That's all I ever hear from you'

and most importantly:

I'm too old to waste my time on dick measuring contests, no matter who they're with. You could be Dracula himself and I could give less of a damn.

Am I making myself clear? Go crawl back into your kennel.

[tinyvampiregod]

Oh, got my name right the first time. [A flash of sharkish teeth, all fangs now]

[manofthenorth]

[ Another snort. ]

As I said--I could give less of a damn.

[tinyvampiregod]

That won't change anything. Creatures such as yourself sign your own death warrants.

We will meet and I will end you.

[swedish]

[manofthenorth]

Cute, but no.

[tinyvampiregod]

I'll be waiting for the slip.

[manofthenorth]

You'll be waiting for your orders. And they won't come. I keep the peace here.

[tinyvampiregod]

Where was your peace when the one you defend ran rampant?

Hellsing will keep the peace and I will enforce it.

[manofthenorth]

Humans have criminals and so do we, and it is civilised that they be judged in the same vein, and by a jury of their peers. Of which you are not.

I've seen murder answered with murder. It's archaic, and besides which it doesn't work.

[tinyvampiregod]

Peers. Other vampires who would not convict one of their brethren for slaughter they themselves are guilty of likewise committing.

Or envious of.

There is no justice for them equivalent to that of humans. There is no rehabilitation.

[manofthenorth]

I beg to differ. We are immortal. The justice that can be done to us can be done in eternity.

Humans have no right to judge vampires. If our code had one thing right, then it was that. Other vampires, and other vampires only.

[tinyvampiregod]

Those vampires who do not kill humans, who do not prey on them, are left to their own devices.

But those who do have trespassed against humanity and must face their judgement. Trash codes of vampires don't apply.

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[bloodthirsts]

Master,...

You should know, when the vampire attacks were happening we were ordered not to kill them. I don't think Mr. Van Helsing will approve of this.

[Oh God please stop this, Master, this won't end well!]

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[tinyvampiregod]

If this pathetic beast instigates a fight, I doubt my Master will care when I bring home the creature's severed head.

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[bloodthirsts]

... but it's not so simple. He's been in the city a long time, he runs a club, he's well known and hasn't committed any crimes that I know of. If we were to kill him there could be a public backlash against us.

[It might make life harder is what she's trying to say!]

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[tinyvampiregod]

Then I will wait.

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[bloodthirsts]

[She knows that's the best she can hope for.]

Yes, Master.

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[tinyvampiregod]

Do you sympathize with this creature, Seras Victoria? One who would kill and then offer only his apologies?

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[bloodthirsts]

I... it wasn't him, was it? Another took away his self and left something else in its place as I understand it.

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[tinyvampiregod]

And it can happen again.

He knows this. He knew it before.

Does Integral Hellsing allow you to rehabilitate every creature you come across?

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[bloodthirsts]

No Master. I have no hesitation to face an enemy.

But... this is different from any vampire back home. Our kind aren't like him.

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[tinyvampiregod]

Does the professor approve of this?