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Okay, I admit it.

I really enjoyed researching vampires for the previous episode.

So here we go again.

Unfortunately, for many

the least of which is all the murder, but unfortunately, any murder that even hints at someone drinking the blood of the victim

is automatically labeled as a vampire murder.

And I think that's a little unfair to vampires to be labeled as a vampire murder.

And I think that's a little unfair to vampires,

to be totally honest.

This is that rare instance

where I actually wouldn't mind a little bit

of that satanic hysteria to be applied.

Remember all those times where there was evidence of ritualistic activity in certain murders

and everyone jumped on the Satanism bandwagon.

Why not then label blood drinkers as ritualistic Satan worshiping murderers?

Because folklore tells us that vampires drink blood?

Kind of lazy, if you ask me.

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