Me? Please! [ This time, there is no laughter, as if the incredulous tone in which he speaks says all that needs to be said of that accusation's absurdity. ] If I were the man behind this, do you really think the result would be this?

[ After all, in Daniel's own words: he is a madman. There are things to be done with a serum of this effect, and none of them are of interest to Lucius the Eternal. ]

No, I simply followed my nose. [ Lucius lifts a finger and taps the tip of his nose with its claw. ] The scent of it has been lingering about the air for days.