[Sorry Hector, you still helped dad try to murder all of Wallachia in his mother's name. All attempts at friendliness pale in comparison to that, and he's good at holding grudges too.

Alucard carefully arranged the nails in a small circle as Hector speaks, nodding along. The concept is simple enough, and it makes sense.]

So, sound here is controlled and manipulated by various spells, often in specific circles. Some have been carved into the wood, and others have been created by arranging the nails in particular patterns like-- [And behold, Alucard's made one such amplification circle with the nails loosely arranged.] I want to know if we can accomplish two tasks at once with these nails, as the area where I'm looking to apply them would indeed be at greater risk for termites.

Pass me the hammer on your left?

[There's a very small toolbox on the ground.]