[ slumped in his chair, the vampire quietly absorbed the doctor's words, pondering a few questions. ] hey, doc? quick question. [ with a throat-clearing, kofi sat up. the irritation in his head had temporarily eased, and everything appeared sharper and more clear. ] how experienced are you with… creatures like me? [ he had neither the time nor the inclination to verify the credentials of this individual. auguste appeared knowledgeable, and that he took his work very seriously. his idea of staying overnight made kofi frown, yet he understood its logic. ] i was hoping to get started right away before this gets worse… [ as a non-human, he no longer experienced pain like humans did; only severe irritation, which he currently endured due to the shifted plate affecting his heightened vampire senses. his brow raised at the mention of payment, snapping him out of his thoughts. ] heh… not all of us are millionaires. so i guess we’ll have to go with the former. uh— what… kind of favors, though?