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[what_is_a_man]

The weather report had predicted a partly cloudy and mild day in Everglade. However, somehow the predictions seemed to be wrong as thick storm clouds began covering the city mid-morning. By noon, it would be difficult to tell it was even day, as thick as the clouds that hung over the city were. At about 12:30, it would begin to rain. But this would not be a normal rain. Thick drops hit the ground, filling the air with a vaguely metallic smell, and anyone who had any sort of light source nearby would quickly identify why.

It was raining blood.

Meanwhile, in Everglade's abandoned church, music could be heard. A piano could be heard playing a rather haunting tune as the blood storm raged outside. Within, several small floating candles lit the place as what appeared to be an old man hunched over the restored piano, fingers dancing over the ivory. He wore a cape that spread over the floor behind him disappearing into the shadows and a few shapes could be seen moving through just beyond the reaches of the candle light.

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[what_is_a_man]

As Konoka neared, there was a growl from one of the shadows as a warg paced and let her know she was getting too close to its master.

"It was. As you no doubt know from your time in the castle, I view very few things as truly taboo. The vast majority of the time, such things are imposed to control others. However, there is one that was committed that I could not allow."

[im_gonna_heal_u]

Oh Drac wants to keep his distance? That's A-OK with her, she's not getting murdered! She stopped right there and stood her ground.

"I see. And what was this taboo thing?" If Dracula was talktative, she'd be fine getting her answers, though knowing even Dracula had limits was... interesting to know. She wondered if Eva might talk to him at some point.

[what_is_a_man]

"My wife."

Even as he spoke those words, they seemed to reverberate throughout the area as much as any noise made by the piano, and the creatures lurking in the shadows seemed to flinch at the sound.

[im_gonna_heal_u]

"Your wife?"

Konoka raised an eyebrow. Firstly, Dracula having a wife? Secondly, what even happened that would elicit such rage from Dracula? This must have happened recently, given that she remembered no such person during her stay.

"What happened?"