[The Count holds none of Crane's delight, even beyond the sombre facade he's projecting for their little show here. To him, this is just another move, another play, another swing of the hammer while constructing a machine.]

The value of intelligence is lessened if the thinker is calculating using incomplete information. Tell me, does Chloe know just who it is she is talking to? Is she fully informed of the history you have with those who accept your counsel and your insights?

Perhaps she requires illumination from a different angle. A light to ward off potential predators, let us say.