"I doubt there's anything anyone up there could have done to stop it," he said after reading the apology. "Except maybe God Himself. And considering He didn't, well... I have to wonder if this wasn't all part of the plan."

Soma shook his head, letting out a bit of a sigh. "I actually ended up on the winning side in that whole ordeal, oddly enough. When I defeated Graham and the power he had usurped flowed into me, I was able to retain my sense of self and confront the corruption head on, with the help of my friends. I'm still myself in here. Mostly. But... I'm also still Dracula."