"For two thousand years, I have walked this earth, watched empires rise and fall, seen the birth and death of countless souls. And in all that time, what have we learned? We, who consider ourselves superior to humans, are no better than they are. We kill, we destroy, we feed on their suffering.

Eric, my son, you still revel in the power of our kind. But power, true power, is not found in domination or fear. It lies in restraint, in compassion, in understanding that we are all part of something greater. We have lived too long in the shadows, feeding off death and chaos.

I am tired, Eric. Tired of this endless existence, of watching life pass me by, knowing that all I leave in my wake is destruction. What I seek now is peace. True peace, beyond the violence, beyond the bloodlust.

Humans... they are flawed, yes, but so are we. We can coexist. We must. If we continue down this path of hatred and violence, there will be nothing left—no humans, no vampires. Just ashes.

I no longer wish to be a part of that. I have lived long enough. Let my death be a message, a symbol of what we can be if we choose to rise above our nature.

It is time to let go of this life, Eric. It is time to embrace something greater than ourselves."