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Eli takes a deep breath and continues: "When Håkan realized that there was no way he could avoid getting caught after his latest bungle, he disfigured his face so that he wouldn't be recognized and traced to me. The police took him to the hospital, where they put him in a restricted section and wouldn't let me visit him, but they told me what floor it was on; so I climbed up the outside of the hospital building and knocked on his window. He leaned out of the window and offered to let me drink his blood to tide me over until I found a replacement for him - because he loved me. Oskar, would you be willing to make the supreme sacrifice for the girl you love?"

If you want Oskar to agree to Eli's request, turn to page 36.

Otherwise turn to page 40.