 Several years later Steve secretly met with Darius and converted him into a half-vampaneze, brainwashing him with propaganda.However, he lied to Darius, telling him that vampaneze do not kill.After Darren performs the dangerous process of reblooding Darius as half-vampire, Darren and Vancha find Steve and the vampaneze at the Cirque du Freak, where they engage Steve and Gannen in battle.