Chemist Diary

* Found by kill St Paul Chemist during investigation Occult oculus.

## Description

A long diary

17.06.18
None of my recent research concerning a possible cure for blindness have reached any successful state. I'm starting to worry, since my vision has decreased more and more over the past months. I'm afraid I may go blind before finding any interesting lead. Maybe I should go back to the Brotherhood's library and ask our Primate if he knows of any documents I should read first... But I fear he might refuse to answer me. Soon, I will be forced to take my notes in Braille to be sure to read them if my condition worsens.

20.06.18
Blessed be Usher Talltree, and may the Sacred Stole protect him for many years to
come! I talked to him last night and he kindly listed me three scrolls I should read. Good
thing my Greek and Latin are not too rusty.

15.07.18
I'm losing patience and time here. The precious text listed by the Primate have proved
themselves almost totally useless. Alchemy and herbalist knowledge won't do me much
good. For three days now. I'm totally blind as soon as the evening comes. This can't
happen. This won't be!

17.08.18
A terrible idea has come to my mind: what if I used the regenerative power of vampire
blood? I'll go back to the Brotherhood's secret library tonight, and search for such
information and material. With the influenza crisis, it should be easier to sneak in.

21.08.18
I'm on to something! The eyes of the two last rats I blinded seemed to have retrieved
sight after I injected them with a drop of vampire blood. They clearly could avoid my
knife when I tested them, and the eyes had grown back, but they died the next day. I
must find a way to improve the recipe.

14.09.18
I've been unable to find some more vampire blood. I think someone spotted my theft in
the Brotherhood cabinet. When I asked Brother Swansea - who seems to be working on
some research concerning vampire blood addiction - he refused to give me some fresh
material. I'm going blind... It drives me mad!

27.10.18
Blessed be the Stole! It seems the number of ghouls has suddenly increased in London.
It will not be too difficult to capture one and perform some more precise experiments. I
know exactly how to trap one in my laboratory.

29.10.18
It works! Ghoul blood is less potent and permits a better dosage. Mixed with Usher
Talltree's previous advice concerning alchemy and healing herb use, I shall be able to
overcome fate. Tonight, I will inject the serum directly in my weakening eyes.

03.11.18
I can see! Dried powder of ghoul's optic never plus essence of birch wood, combined
with equal part of helichrysum italicum are the best mix, when properly heated and used
at the correct dilution. I will make a Braille copy of my notes in case the cure is only
temporary. I'll kill the ghoul I have kept for all this time, and pursue my research further.

04.11.18
The nasty ghoul has bitten me! His eyes! His eyes I had gouged for my experiments had
regrown too. Of course, they did! I'm so stupid! The beast had time to observe me and
prepare its plan! It attacked me when I approached to destroy it. Then it stole my Braille
note and fled. I should have seen it coming! I just can't die like this... No, I won't die! I'm
going to turn soon... Then I'll start again from scratch... I overcame fate once! I'll do it
again!