An unempowered human, Frederick, is convinced by his unempowered friend to sneak onto the grounds of Wonderworld on Halloween night to conduct urban exploration. Unbeknownst to them, Quinn, a rogue vampire, has returned to Dahlia and has snuck onto the grounds that night as well. He catches them and mortally wounds both of them. Sam, who had been on guard duty that evening, reaches the scene in time to run him off and finds Frederick. Too late to heal him by conventional means, he offers to turn Frederick to save his life, not realizing there is another wounded human there as well.

Frederick accepts and is turned, becoming Sam's first Progeny. Frederick shows Sam his friend and asks that he turn them as well. Sam tells him that isn't possible, because the exertion would kill him. Frederick turns his friend as a result before Sam can stop him, nearly dying in the process, and becomes a Maker of his own mere minutes after being turned. The House of Solaire gains two new members.