Daniel wishes he had a tape recorder. That was a succinct summation of the kind of themes he's been accumulating information around, marking pull quotes for. Vampires come from humanity, live alongside humanity — and because they have to kill humanity to live, they like to hold themselves apart from it. Be powerful and secret and special. Who wouldn't? The Masons have been doing it for longer.

Of course, Armand's fully bought into it. Probably did back when he lead a coven; Daniel would need to know more to be sure, makes a mental note to ask Lestat.

"You could have a garage sale," is all he says, unable to stop himself. Mostly he's irritated that he's not going to remember that quote exactly, and Armand probably wouldn't let him use it beside, and... he really needs to stop thinking about the book when he doesn't even have his laptop.