A reading from Hellsing

Iscariot

" And Father Alexander Anderson said to the thirteen,
' We ask o' thee. What art thou?'
' We art Iscariot. The Zealot Judas!!'
' In that case, Iscariot. We ask o' thee...
... Whit dost thou hold in thy right hand?!'
' Daggers!! And Poisons!!'
' In that case, Iscariot. We ask o' thee...
... Whit dost thou hold in thy left hand?!'
' Thirty silver pieces!! And a rope!!'
' In that case!! In that case, Iscariot.
Whit art thou?!'

' As apostles yet not as apostles.'
' As adherents yet not as adherents.'
' As belivers yet not as belivers.'
' As traitors yet not as traitors'

' We art disciples of death. The death disciple group.'
' Only bowing and praying the forgiveness of the Lord.'
' Only bowing and defeating the enemies of the Lord.'
' Wielding our dagger in the night and poisoning the evening meal.'
' We art assassins. The assassin Judas!!.'

' When the time comes we shalt cast our thirty silver pieces at the alter...
... And hang thy head from our rope.'
' Thereby we shalt fall to hell in cabal.’
‘ Lined up in square formation…
… We seek to do battle with the 7,405,926 demons of hell.’

‘ Apocalypse now!!’”

~Hellsing, vol. VI