He wasn't an idiot with magic, but I doubt he developed his own. If it's based on Dracula's work, it shares its weaknesses.

[ He allows himself a little grin at that. It's been a while since he got to do proper Belmont things, and this is the kind of shit he was born to do. ]

Something like that. If we're lucky, we're on plan two and she's wrongfooted as we are here. If we're not, then that bishop shit [ And, you know. Everything else Damien pulled. Which he cares less about unless it's inspiring big gestures of possessiveness. And those are likely off the table for a long time right now. ] was part of a bigger plan and it's still on track.