[It probably isn't great to feel validated by an angel, but sometimes circumstances are stranger than expected and that is precisely what is happening here. Fanatics indeed, and the word gets a small noise of acknowledgement from the dhampir. He sure as hell isn't wrong.]

They may not have defined that part of the ritual yet. Who are any of us to say, given that the entire process is seemingly random and impossible to make sense of? [Their ways though....yes. That could be an in road.]

Let me know if any of the requests start to feel pointed towards a particular end?