Chapter Four

Dalhard was a great villain to work with.  I’m not a big fan of Evil People.  Instead, what scares me are those who believe that the end justifies the means and that their ends justify everything.  Vincent and Eric have been held for testing for awhile, kept in isolation.  That is why they try to escape, betraying their true natures.  It’s also one of the reasons Vincent breaks so quickly with Dalhard.

Dalhard’s little reminiscence about seeing a man lift a tractor is actually a reference to Walter’s imprisonment.  And his version of how he came to hire Karan should be read carefully.  There’s more to Karan than meets the eye.

I had fun coming up with his “stable” of supernaturals.  My two favorites were the descendant of Rasputin and the camouflaging thief.  Thanks to many years of geek debates, I had the perfect ironic downside for invulnerability.  If nothing can break through your skin and you are immune to chemical reactions, that includes antibiotics and IVs.  A simple germ can kill you.  And the idea of being able to change the color of my skin to blend in with backgrounds and escape detection is just cool.