Manhattan, 11:30 a.m.
"Commander Kendrow — all primordial vampires in Manhattan have been eliminated. Awaiting confirmation to proceed with clearing the other districts."
"Permission granted," John Kendrow replies.
He then ends the call on a device that runs on HESPARC satellite signals — the only ones over New York that haven't been temporarily disabled.
He's going through Manhattan's skyscrapers one by one, making sure there are no survivors — neither among the primordial vampires nor the civilians.
He's completely covered in blood, but not a single drop is his. After more than three hours of relentless fighting, he's walked away with just a couple of superficial scratches.
