They're old and experienced enough that it is a trial to stop them. The general themes of their plans? Remarkably consistent.

[Eternal night is so...basic. Not that Alucard has the vocabulary to express that exact thought, but it is the bluntest of truths.

The dagger being sheathed is progress. So Alucard takes the moment to lean himself against the wall, letting it take some of his weight.]

No. And don't call me The Alucard, the name doesn't work like that. It is simply a name given to me by my countrymen that has stuck.