"But if I do that then it will go to your head and I'm sure you'll be insufferable," Allelujah said, smiling slightly even though he still looked a little baffled at Badou's behaviour. He wasn't entirely certain why Badou was trying to give himself shoulder-shaped bruises except for his essential Badouness forcing him into it.

The talk about vampires, for the most part, just earned blank looks. He might have heard a few things here and there, but he had never really had the opportunity to pursue reading beyond what was required for his basic education and for some reason, vampires and elves hadn't been considered essential education for the pilot of a giant death robot.

Maybe it was like the zombies and he should have brushed up on it.