"What does everyone think? Any opinions on what we should do next?" asked one of the oldest-looking Vampires, acting as the meeting's moderator.
"We should withdraw... relocate to South America. It's closest to North America and America's backyard. Life there shouldn't be too inconvenient."
The first suggestion was immediately shot down. "Not too inconvenient? Don't you know the difference between backwardness and a bit of exotic charm? Going there once in a while can be called an experience. Live there long-term, and you'll know what backwardness really means!"
"What about returning to Europe? I'm not talking about Central Europe, our traditional territory where the hunting operations are at their fiercest. I mean sparsely populated Northern Europe, even if those countries are still members of the European Union."
"Don't be ridiculous. Even if Northern Europe has fewer people, it's freezing and still part of Europe. A few actions by Hungary's military police scared an entire group into fleeing to the United States. Do you think it'll be any different if you run to the Nordic countries?"
"Then Australia?"
"It's a dumping ground for criminals, full of deserts where even birds won't lay eggs. Even if they have the Great Barrier Reef, would you dare go there for fun? Or go diving in the middle of the night?" "Then... Africa or Asia?"
The Vampire who proposed that idea received disgusted side-eyes from everyone.
"I won't deny that there are Black people among our blood descendants, but our primary race is still white. Do you think it's easy to hide your identity and movements in a place where the races are completely different? They'll spot you at a glance, all right? They won't even need to screen anyone to catch us."
Someone else came up with a wild idea. "What if we approached