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[When the feed clicks on, it does so mid-bounce as if the device had been tossed aside with little in the way of regard for what happened to it. Those watching it was spared most of the camera shaking if only because the room in which the broadcast originates is pitch black save for three points of illumination. The first two show the shadow-cloaked face of Vlad as his eyes appear to burn with a hellish flame. The third seems to be a small crimson stone, glowing in the darkness, pulsing softly almost as if mimicking a heart beat. When Vlad speaks, his voice is restrained, but the fury is more than evident.]

I have spent quite some time in this place, and during that time I have learned quite a bit of the nature of the realm. Those of us chosen to be ripped from our own worlds seem to have been plucked from them to serve as protectors of the realm, to keep the barriers around the cities in place so that what lies beyond at bay.

It is because of this that I was willing to accept the peace offering that was returning my wife to my side. However, she is no longer here. Sent back to the fate that awaited her in our world; to be tortured and burnt at the stake for the crime of showing compassion. What this realm seems to have forgotten is that I am not as forgiving as Lisa.

[He pauses, clenching his fist around the stone, dimming the lights further but allowing the shifting shadows that fill the room behind him to become a bit more visible.]

Perhaps it is time I remind Genessia why I am called Vlad the Impaler...

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Yes, and to those that would entertain the idea of hurting those under my protection. What I offer is a small taste of my power.

[Sounds like the Guardians are going to have their work cut out for them. But that's their problem. Maybe he would aid in protection efforts if he were there should it happen, but overall it's not his battle.]

I shaln't waste my breath inquiring if the denizens could make peace. Thanks to the "Faith" I can't imagine there is any room for redemption.

[Not that they deserve it. He does lace the word "Faith" with some disdain. It's of his own personal opinion, but really, the murder of this man's wife only reinforced his feelings that nothing good can come of mass religion. He hesitates a moment, bowing his head slightly.]

It would seem I have much still to learn about the "mortal" races and the grievances they can cause. Or is this battle only with humanity?

[He's still relatively young in human years, even with past memories.]

Humanity is the prime offender in this case, but not where my war lies. Not this time. Those native to this place aren't even human, they lack souls and go about their businesses as little more than puppets connected to this place.

It is the realm itself I seek to punish. Both for my wife's sake, and for the daughters I have adopted that linger.

[The natives? Honestly, Kazuya couldn't argue that point about them even if he cared to. He probably cared even less about them than the other pendant holders. He had his curiosities, but it wasn't with the people.]

Perhaps then you may get your message across to the "spirits" or what governs this place. They seem to ill care about those it summons as it stands.

[Who knows, maybe Vlad's actions could spur some kind of revelation. Whether it does or not, Genessia is not the realm under Kazuya's jurisdiction, so the actions of others isn't his concern either.]

Regardless, I will hope you are able to find peace for your wife. An innocent woman such as her did not deserve such a fate.

[Is he encouraging Dracula's killing spree? Not really, he simply held sympathy for his wife.]

They are my target, yes. However, there is only one way I know to harm them. They are connected to these barriers that surround the cities, and I will tear a hole in them so as to make my point.

No, she did not. She was the one human that did not deserve her fate.

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