The study complied with the International Code of Conduct for Research on Sentient Non‑Human Entities (2021). All participants gave informed consent; data were anonymised and stored on a secure ISO‑27001‑certified server.
By the time the clock ticked toward one, they were two silhouettes once more, composed and lethal, stepping back into the neon haze of the club as if the last thirty minutes had been nothing but a shared, dark dream.
And with that, the vampire disappeared into the night, already counting down the hours until the next gathering, when he would once again indulge in the pleasures of "Vampire Ficken Um Halb Eins".