Maybe it was the painkillers, or maybe it had something to do with the almost supernatural aspects of the building - whatever it was, his train of thought began to drift towards the realm of 'finding Max a separate body' seemingly of its own accord. One option was making sure the situation stayed like this, with Max and Brian sharing one body, while another was getting Max to become dominant. But was separating the two somehow really far-fetched? What if they could find a way to make him a completely separate being? Vlad would have to do some research on the subject first.
Max's sudden cheerfulness made him laugh at the swiftness in his mood change. He made murdering Esme sound so easy, and if only it really was. "If it were that easy, Max, I would have killed her a long time ago. Unfortunately there are people here who would miss her, not to mention the fact that I would be the prime suspect in her disappearance. Everyone here knows that there is no love lost between the two of us." He waved a careless hand. "It's a long story, but she was involved with a man named Emil a while ago. It was no secret that we wanted each other dead, and when he drowned she blamed it on me. As much as I wish I could take credit for it, it really was an accident." No, killing her was unfortunately not an option. "Is there any way you can get him to cancel the appointment, or make him believe that visiting a psychic is a waste of time?"