[There are several things going on here. The first is that obviously the Belmont is a) an idiot and b) been fed from too many times because men should not be that pale. Basic fact. The second is that Damien is trying to hedge into power he doesn't have at all, and he thinks this is a fun and exiciting way to go about it. Third is that this is going to require being much more clever than he feels up to being at the moment.

Alucard is yet to even descend the stairs in full. That's on purpose. They still need to look up at him.]

And I imagine you were just as shocked to see that this man was a wreck craving death, and so the greatest response to that is to curse such a thing with more life.

[The words are careful and deliberate. Considered.]

Something that you've built on, I see.

[No fucking misunderstanding. He made a choice. Alucard can only own it.]

But you've already used the word tribute, and so where do you stand in relation to myself to question judgement? Beyond age, that much need not be said.