Somewhere, far away, on a cliff overlooking the lush forest, four figures stood. The moon was in its first stages, a tiny sliver among the stars scattered across the night sky.
"Kino, has the subject been sent in?"
The young man with feathery grey hair grinned. "She'll arrive at the mansion first thing tomorrow. My brothers will surely be in for a surprise."
The man named Carla nodded, and tugged the collar of his coat higher to hide his face. "She is aware of the goal, yes?"
"Yeah, Carla Nii-san! If you're not sure, we can send him in to check up on the progress." Shin's brother snapped his fingers, and an older man emerged from the shadows. His red eyes glinted in the night; he nodded his affirmation. "My nephews won't suspect a thing. For them, the Bride is always the one with the drinkable blood."
Carla crossed his arms and faced the night breeze whipping through the gnarly trees. "Good. The first phase of our revenge officially commences."