-"your craft defeats me, merlin, how you balance the destiny and Soul of us all in the palm of your hand is a feat." -"master, the servant brian wishes to see you." -"send him in." -"great master, forgive me, but i have to seek your advice." -"what is it that disturbs you, brian?" -"is it true that an operation is to be performed on the count down?" -"yes, it is true." -"but what will it mean? that he will no longer be immortal? that He will not be king? but he must become overlord of the netherworld!" -"brian, in the next hours many things may happen." Count down will need your help and understanding, whatever happens, Your years of faithful service will not have been in vain." -"if this man, van helsing, is allowed to humanise the count, The house of dracula will be obliterated forever. but the count May yet be saved from this catastrophe." -"no!" -"count down, wait here until van helsing sends for you to come To the operate." -"i don't know what to say to you now, but if you make it through the Night i'll find the roots tomorrow." -"count down must be feeling, understandably, some trepidation, At this time. after all, it's quite a step he's taking." -"he's prepared as far as humanly possible." -"and vulnerable, doctor, and vulnerable."