[In fairness, one was Dad bullshit instead.]

I'll have to remind them that the telephone exists, and that it's very likely my father's going to figure out some instant movement anyway.

[He's thinking of viewing mirrors, mostly. It'll be a bargaining chip that Alucard will be using in this anyway.]

It's starting to look like building would be easiest, in the long run. Even if we buy, so much would get changed to our needs.

[And because the vampire knows...] I won't go overboard. Promise.