Blake's Journey" of vampire interview

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Got it! Here's a continuation of **Episode 15** into **Episode 16**, which focuses on Blake and Mei's first week in Latvia, their hunting routines, and Mei learning new languages from her victims before killing them.

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### **Episode 16: New Beginnings, Dark Habits**

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**Setting: Riga, Latvia, 1917**

Blake and Mei have settled into their new life in Latvia, far from the shadows of New Orleans. But while the scenery may have changed, the darkness of their existence remains. For the first week, they focus on survival-feeding, hunting, and adapting to their new environment.

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**Scene 1: The First Hunt**

The night air in Riga is cold and biting as Blake and Mei step into the shadows of the narrow streets. Latvia feels foreign and unfamiliar to them, but hunting is second nature. They keep to the less crowded areas, blending into the city's dark corners.

Blake, ever cautious, chooses his prey carefully, hunting from the small population of animals that roam the outskirts of the city. He drinks only enough to sustain himself, always refusing to take human life.

**Blake Aliu (quietly, to Mei):** "We can survive here, Mei. Just don't draw attention to yourself."

Mei, however, is drawn to the challenge of hunting humans. She's hungry for more than just survival-she wants to learn, to experience, to conquer this new world. She targets the locals, specifically those who speak the languages she doesn't yet know.

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**Scene 2: Learning from the Victims**

Mei stalks her prey with the precision of a hunter. Each night, she selects someone different-a man walking alone, a young woman leaving a shop, or a group of foreigners laughing over drinks. She listens to them carefully, absorbing the words and accents they speak, mimicking their sounds in her mind.

On the third night, she corners a Latvian woman near a quiet alley. The woman stumbles back in fear as Mei approaches, but the vampire girl only smiles.

**Mei (curiously, in broken Latvian):** "Ko jūs sakāt? Jūs runājat citā valodā?"
(*"What do you say? You speak in a different language?"*)

The woman, trembling, answers in a rush of Latvian, her words spilling out in fear. Mei listens intently, repeating the phrases in her head as she draws closer. When the woman stumbles over her words, trying to plead, Mei mimics her accent perfectly.

**Mei (coldly):** "Paldies."
(*"Thank you."*)

In one swift motion, Mei drains the woman's blood, leaving her lifeless in the alley.

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**Scene 3: The Weight of Knowledge**

Over the next several days, Mei continues her hunts, each time choosing a victim who speaks a different language-Russian, German, Polish. She learns their languages through their fear, perfecting each accent as she listens to their dying words.

Blake notices her growing confidence, her ability to shift between languages effortlessly. But he can also see the change in her demeanor. She's growing more distant, more ruthless with each kill.

One evening, after another successful hunt, Mei returns to their modest home, her eyes gleaming with satisfaction.

**Mei (in perfect Russian, proudly):** "Я учусь быстро, Pops."
(*"I'm learning fast, Pops."*)

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