[How to say this... Louis' kind was the majority where he had come from, but the few humans that remained feared them for a number of reasons. Even though there were ones like Louis who would never mean them harm. He wants to be careful not to scare Hikaru, but he can't beat around the bush, either.

Better to just go for it.]

You know about vampires, don't you? It's like that, but a little different. In my world, we're called "revenants." People who had died, but underwent a procedure to return to life—and survived it.

[Which goes to say... Not everyone was able to come back like he had.]

I awoke with new powers and abilities that helped me stay afloat, as well as... a dependency on blood. But I'll tell you now that I've never drunk from a human, and I never plan to.

[He pauses, cautiously gauging the other's expression.]

... Can you still say you're not scared?

[His eyes are soft, and without expectation. As if they're saying, It's okay if you are. He'll understand. Just as he's understood and accepted everything else of Hikaru's until now.]