[The question makes him feel conflicted. Alucard lifts his chin up, and he closes his eyes. He looks sorrowful.]

He was... strict. But not unfair. Eager to share his knowledge with his son. For all of his life, a son born with a wife was a first for him, I think. My father loved his family, and would do anything to protect it.

But he was also tired. Skeptical of the outside world. He didn't trust humans. He had little reason to until he met my mother.