Luke cut straight to the chase, "Do you know Angela Char?"

August replied, "Yes, the Vampire Queen. I like her songs. She's very talented, and her understanding and description of vampires far exceed that of ordinary people.

Dracula Bar also often plays her songs."

"Are you a fan of Angela?"

"I suppose so."

"Do you know Jinmu Kadala?"

"I don't have much of an impression of that name."

Luke took out a photo of Jinmu Kadala for him to see.

August shook his head, "Still no impression. Is he related to another vampire murder case?"

Luke said, "He was Angela's manager."

"You suspect that Angela was killed by her manager?"

Luke did not answer directly. Instead, he took out a photo of the blood pattern on Angela's arm, "Do you recognize the pattern in the photo?"

August looked and said, "Wow... it's a very special pattern, looks a bit eerie... this is the first time I've seen it.

Is it related to Angela's death?"

"The killer painted it on Angela," Luke finished, then took out another photo of Darcy Ross, "Do you know him?"

August picked up the photo and looked at it, didn't respond, but turned to look at Lawyer Port.

Port glanced at the photo and took the initiative to ask, "Is the person in this photo related to the Angela murder case?"

"Yes, he likely came into contact with Angela before the incident and is a major suspect."

Port nodded slightly.

August said, "I've seen him, right at Dracula Bar. If he killed Angela, it's very likely that he's also the real culprit in the Dracula Bar murder case."

Luke pressed, "Do you know his name?"

"I don't."

"Have you had direct contact with him?"

"Once."

"Describe the process of your interaction."

August hesitated.

Luke urged, "If you want to prove that he's the suspect in the murder case outside Dracula Bar, then prove his connection to that case. Otherwise, no one can help you."

August thought for a moment and said, "You know, vampires are mysterious and powerful creatures. Their most significant characteristic is consuming human blood.

In places associated with vampires, there are often people selling items similar to plasma, most of which are fake, either red drinks or red wine.

Of course, there are also people who secretly sell real blood.

Some crazy vampire fans want to try it, thinking that it brings them closer to vampires, and some even hope to gain some magical powers through this method, although drinking blood sounds crazy, it does exist."

After a moment of contemplation, August continued, "That day, I drank quite a lot at Dracula Bar. My head was spinning, and the music, environment, and atmosphere made me feel like I was a vampire myself.

I was wearing a black cape, flashing my fangs, dancing with a crowd of vampires on the dance floor.

This man came over and asked if I wanted to experience what it feels like to be a real vampire.

I told him I already was.

He took out a small packet of plasma and said, only vampires who have sucked human blood are real vampires. Otherwise, no matter how much you dress up, you are just deceiving yourself.

I was tempted.

I had never drunk human blood, and like he said, deep down I wanted to experience it. I agreed with what he said earlier, that only by consuming human blood could one be a real vampire.

I asked for the price.

He told me it was 100 US dollars a packet.

That's too expensive. I'm not a fool.

He told me it was Holy Blood, besides human blood it also contained a drop of real vampire's blood. If I consumed the Holy Blood, I would possess the powers of a vampire.

I was tempted, yet worried he was a scammer.

He offered a discount, said it would be half-price the first time. I spent fifty dollars and bought the 'Holy Blood.'

I experienced what it feels like to be a real vampire.

Wow... it was magical."

Luke frowned slightly, "Describe what you felt after drinking the Holy Blood?"

August recalled, "It was very magical, I felt as though I had become a real vampire, possessing incredible power. I was excited and felt pretty good."

Luke pressed, "Do you use drugs?"

August shook his head, "No, I just like vampires, don't think of me as a bad person, I have never touched drugs."

Luke pondered for a moment, "August, why did you run to the back door of the bar, tackle, and bite the victim?"

Port's lawyer reminded, "You don't have to answer that question."

Luke said, "August, there is video evidence, you can't deny this. I just want to know how you felt."

"Uh... I had drunk Holy Blood and some alcohol, I felt very excited, as if I were a real vampire.

Wanting... to drink blood.

I think I might have been influenced by the bar's atmosphere, and just wanted to get out and get some fresh air.

But when I opened the back door of the bar, I saw that woman, and then... I lost control.

That wasn't my intention, I really had a mental problem.

I am not lying, nor am I trying to use mental issues to escape legal punishment.

If I deliberately killed someone, I would take responsibility.

But I didn't.

I also don't know what got into me at that time.

It wasn't the real me."

Luke mused for a moment, "August, I would like to do a drug test on you."

"There's no need, I really never touch that stuff."

"Trust me, it won't harm you," Luke said before leaving the interrogation room.

Port's lawyer followed and asked, "Detective Chief Luke, do you suspect the Holy Blood was laced with drugs?"

"We'll know after testing it."

"OK, I will convince August to cooperate with the testing." As a lawyer, he was very aware of the significant difference in sentencing between voluntary and involuntary drug consumption.

...

During the afternoon, at two o'clock.

Mary arrived at the Robbery and Murder Department, holding a document, "Guys, your urgent test results are in."

Hei eagerly asked, "Did August take drugs?"

"Yes, drug components were found in August's body, identical to those found in Angela's body. Both individuals had ingested a hallucinogenic drug.

I hope this evidence helps you. I'm off to lunch now."

"Mary, thanks a lot, you've been a great help," Luke expressed his gratitude.

The test results matched Luke's hypothesis.

Darcy was selling not just plasma, but a niche new drug using plasma as a medium.

The drug might not be appealing to the general public, but for vampire fans, it was 'Holy Blood'.

It allowed them to experience the sensation of drinking blood and provided the euphoria of drugs, along with the vampire costume and music, easily making someone feel as though they truly were a vampire.

It was under these conditions that August ended up behaving as if he were biting and drinking human blood.

He wasn't mentally ill, rather, under the influence of the drug, he hallucinated that he had truly become a vampire who drinks human blood.

Luke thought of Holy Blood as a drug not just because of August's description but also due to his correlation with Angela.

Daisy mentioned Angela didn't like vampires, and Jinmu stated that Angela rarely drank blood, so why was there a significant presence of blood in Angela's system?

The reason is simple, Angela, often imitating a vampire, was under a lot of stress and even developed mental depression, and her drug addiction resurfaced.

But Jinmu kept a close watch, preventing her from doing drugs.

She had to find other ways, possibly stumbling upon Holy Blood once by chance, knowing it contained drugs.

Having been a drug addict before, she was familiar with the effects of drugs.

So, what she was drinking was not blood, but the drugs contained in the blood.

That is also why, not long after the police arrested August, another vampire-style murder occurred.

The allure of Holy Blood for vampire fans is substantial; under the specific atmosphere, it can greatly excite vampire fans, inducing hallucinations, turning them into real 'vampires'!

As long as 'Holy Blood' exists, more vampire-related killings are possible.

Darcy's level of danger is even greater than that of the murderer.

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