Hm. [While they're throwing guesses at the wall, he may as well point out the obvious.] They must have at one time, and there was probably an era of transition. Perhaps that is the area to focus on for now. If there's a time period, then we can calibrate it against the Free Cities and their founding and declarations of freedom to see how firmly entrenched any sort of belief would have been.

[It stands to reason that if Thorne was far from the gods when they began the Free Cities, then there's no reason that belief would have carried over at all.

Alucard breathes out, then tilts his head slightly.]

Would you like to come inside? I can at least make coffee.