In Rome he meets the vampire Santino, who claims that Marius is living in sin by not serving Satan.
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He is soon found by Pandora, and Santino - whom he tries to kill, but realises that all force would be needed to stop Akasha from her evil deed of taking over the world, killing all males and having a female dominated world with her as the leader.
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During this time, he also falls in love with the works of Botticelli, whom he briefly considers turning into a vampire.
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Soon after his arrival in Venice he is purchased by the vampire Marius de Romanus (whose life story is told in Blood and Gold), who names him Amadeo.