[color=aba000]"No doubt, he is a dangerous beast... but even beasts must rest from time to time, my friend! Which reminds me, exactly how much do you have in common with the creatures of the night, comrade? I am thinking of a good way to be going about this, but I will be admitting, it relies heavily upon you and your... unique abilities. For example, can you climb walls like the treacherous spider? Change yourself into fog? Can you put men to sleep with a glance, and move without making so much a sound as a moth's fluttering, like the stories say? Do you command the creatures of the night, as a man does his faithful hounds? I must know these things, if we are to succeed."[/color]

Rasputin adjusted his mirrors as he awaited a response, catching... was that a bird? No, it had a metallic gleam to it, and the movements were too jagged, too inorganic. Furthermore, it was making a beeline directly for Rasputin's car, at fairly low altitude, no less- though it seemed to be falling behind. Rasputin looked around with brow furrowed, making sure there were no observers present on the small road before slowing to a leisurely 15 miles per hour. He pinched the bridge of his nose and leaned back a little in his seat, chuckling. Was this a joke? A test? Given that Saber had been projecting her presence, giving off a far stronger signature, odds were good been sent by the cowardly Japanese in an attempt to learn his secrets. Whatever it was, Rasputin wasn't letting it go unanswered.

[color=aba000]"Ah, but before you are answering that, comrade, I must ask something else of you."[/color]

Rasputin jabbed a thumb behind him.

[color=aba000]"There is a bird following us. A [i]very unsubtle[/i] bird. Please teach it some manners."[/color], Rasputin said as the car slowed to the point that Lancer could easily exit the vehicle, [color=aba000]"-Ah, and do bring me the remains; it has been some time since I have tasted living prana."[/color]

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