[If she ever encountered his full aura, who knows? The difference between Namur and Alucard was simple to Rip, one she adored and the other she feared more than hell itself. Her reaction may not be as bad to him as it was to the one who killed her.

But, his question was a good one and it was one she was reluctant to answer.]

Zhe Major knew. But, it vas my assigned task.Every member of my unit had zhere own individually assigned tasks, ones only ve vere permitted to carry out az part of Zhe Major's plans to start a var. So, in Zhe Major's eyes, I performed my duties to zhe letter by dying und trapping Alucard out at sea.

[She had even been saluted and given military honors as she was devoured, not that Rip remembered much of that.]

Even if I had failed, no one vould haf come. I vould haf just been destroyed like zome of zhe ozhers.

[ Her hand went briefly to her neck and gently rubbed behind her left ear.]

Dok had a vay of setting uz on fire remotely. If I had failed, zhat vould haf been my fate instead.