Braila is almost destroyed, Carmilla's plan is ruined. Hector angered her and was punished, turned into a vampire. He discovers that he has lost his gift as a Necromancer. Hector realizes a new, heightened reality: incredibly sensitive feelings and an all-consuming thirst for blood. Overcome by the horror of losing his essence and disgust at the need to kill, he tries to resist hunger, but still breaks down.