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The door to the vampire's castle is kicked open. "Hey you bat bastard!"

"Ah, you again," the vampire says. "Why have you returned? Revenge? I believe I demonstrated just how futile resistance last time~"

"Don't play dumb, you know exactly why I'm back."

"Um. I'm afraid I don't."

"Your stupid hypnosis! You didn't remove it all the way!"

"What?"

"You left some of your mind control magic in me, and I want you to remove it."

"I left some... No, no, that's not possible. Why would you think that?"

"Because of the-" The mortal looks away. "... The dreams..."

"Ah, nightmares are a normal consequence of my feeding. Just a simple fear response, it'll go away-"

"No, not... not nightmares..."

"... What? But then, what kind of dreams?"

"You stupid parasite, you know full well what kind! The kind where I come back to your castle for you to feed on me again! The kind where I just LET myself get hypnotized, where I... enjoy it... GAH, get these stupid visions out of my head!!"

"... Mortal, you must understand; my hypnosis is powerful, but fleeting. The longest it's ever lasted without me extending it is a single day, and that was after the subject had been under my spell for a month. I cannot make permanent changes. It's been two weeks since I fed on you. The spell is long gone."

"Then what. The hell. Is this?"

"Well... it's your own thoughts."

"Bullshit, you're gonna fix this right now or I'm burning this castle to the ground!"

"Oh no. I'm so scared." The vampire thinks for a moment. "... How about we make a deal? My castle is filled with treasures and valuables, but I grow tired of each one after a while. I frequently... 'acquire' more from the local nobles, but I'm running out of space. How about this: Each time you come to my castle and feed me, I'll let you take one of the castle's treasures."

"You really think you can buy my submission?"

"I already have that. This is just a bit of incentive."

"Y-you-"

"It's just a mutually beneficial arrangement. I have no need of these old things, but fancy antiques sell for a small fortune. As I told you last time, I don't take enough blood to do harm; by now you've already fully recovered what I took before. You can come as frequently or rarely as you like. So, what do you say? You've got nothing to lose, and riches to gain."

"... That vase over there, it'll sell for a lot?"

"Oh most certainly, the paint on it was made from an animal that's now extinct. It's priceless."

"... I'll do this once, take that vase, and see if you're right."

"And if I am~?"

"... I'll think about it."