[ The cold, clinical nature of the questions feels both strange and comforting — it's an odd combination, of course. But keeping things detached and focused on the science might help her get through this better than any other strategy. So she answers those questions in a calm and even tone, reminding herself (again) that this isn't Augustine. ]

I turned when I was eighteen; that's just when it happened for me, it's not a usual thing. Blood is all I need, human specifically is best. And I assume we're relatively rare, but that's only because I don't know. Most people don't think vampires are real, they're just monsters that show up in horror stories.