[That grin is smug and annoying and Alucard hates it on principle. But he's starting to run back towards Lupu, barely maintaining human speed. It's a test, to see whatever the hell this man is can keep up.]

I need blood to supplement my diet. Vampire legends run wild in this part of the world. They thought I was among their number, in spite of it being daylight out.

[Not that daylight will remain for too much longer. Alucard knows that, and it's so tempting to turn into a wolf. But even that's a dangerous proposition.]