After centuries of being shaped by literature and film, people's first impression of vampires was generally that of medieval nobles in castles: refined features, handsome men and beautiful women, and their signature attire—a high-collared cloak, red on the inside and black on the outside.
But even today, vampires weren't a backward race. Having witnessed the power of human technology, they didn't reject it; instead, they valued its role even more than humans did—for example, using genetic engineering to fix weaknesses in their own genes.
Their resistance to garlic, silver weapons, and ultraviolet light was practically nonexistent. A mere brush could injure them, and a direct hit could kill them. But with genetic engineering, they could retain vampires' long lives and other advantages while eliminating those deadly vulnerabilities.
And the places where high-ranking vampires lived were no longer old castles. They moved straight into the most prosperous buildings in city centers, using money or influence to bribe the city departments in charge of construction, then using all kinds of high-tech measures to make the interiors as sturdy as fortresses. For example, they reinforced the walls with alloy layers, installed various Shielding Devices to prevent outsiders from spying on the building's interior, and built corridors equipped with laser cutters. Even the glass curtain walls had been made bulletproof.
Put all that together, and even if they faced an event like the 9/11 attacks—which had never happened in this world—the most they'd have to deal with afterward was some troublesome maintenance and renovation.
Of course, if the building was demolished from the inside, that was another matter.
Some high-ranking vampires were sentimental and installed mechanisms inside their buildings, with the innermost sections designed to look like castles.
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