During the ceremony, Prince Vidal pours his blood in a chalice, and offers it to Carl and James. Carl drinks deeply, while James refuses. When the mass ends, the Prince reminds Carl of his duty to find Lucas Gates, one of the kindred responsible for his embrace. The Prince also gives Carl permission to destroy Gates.
Carl and James investigate the red-light district, and their research brings them to the Rosebush, a block of abandoned apartments where several low-lives squat. There, they face a gang of crack-dealers, apparently under the influence of Lucas Gates. When they find the kindred, he welcomes them in a room soaked with gasoline.
When a fight ensues, Lucas starts a fire. The Rosebush is doomed, but Lucas, Carl, and James manage to jump out of a window, down on the streets. Carl falls unconscious due to the many burns, but James finds in himself the strength to rip Lucas' heart out of his chest, and suck the last drop of blood out of him.
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