Alucard was, of course, quite awake when Veronica arrived.  He watched as he always did with eyes unseen, listening patiently as the new head of the Hellsing Organization ran the new candidate through the house rules.   He grinned savagely, setting down his nearly empty glass of wine.   He spoke to Seras Victoria, informing her that the representative of Iscariot had arrived.<br/><br/>He stood up, retrieving both hat and glasses before taking one step forward.  The step took him from his own chambers and into Hope's office, appearing just off to the left of Hope and just out of Veronica's reach.   "So this is what Iscariot has become."   He gave her a fangy grin before continuing.   "I must say that Iscariot is loosing their touch."