Mmmhmmm. And I suspect that your friend Sora was quick to volunteer, was he not? I would be surprised to learn that he was not the one who was bitten today.

Necessary feeding - once per month. That is twelve people within a year. None of whom have to be bled until death.

I would let you taste my blood, but somehow I think it would be unappealing. I carry my own sort of curse.

Do you begin to think that your condition might be managed like ... a strange illness? One that does not have to end in your death, if you do not truly desire it?