[Alucard nods in confirmation. It's nice, not having to say that part out loud. The offending finger also wiggles, but--

--Okay there's only one way to diffuse the sudden onset of revelation here, and he's going to take it.]

What, the finger? All of myself? Because both of those are only slightly true observations. I'm looking at the more radical and beautiful transformation.

[Regardless of how that statement is taken, Alucard's bought himself some processing time. The words are warm though, even if it is all in his own sad attempts at deflection.]