The Tone Is Tension-Filled And Urgent, Overlaid With A Sense Of Grim Determination As The Group Closes In On Dracula.

The group continues their pursuit of Dracula, utilizing Mina's hypnotic trances to track his movements to Galatz. As they prepare their separate journeys to corner Dracula, Mina makes a key realization about the Count's plans.

As the group travels from Varna to Galatz, they depend on Mina's hypnotic trances for clues on Dracula's whereabouts. Despite difficulties inducing trance, Mina conveys images of still water, men's voices, and a sense of confinement, suggesting that Dracula is in transit, potentially on a ship. The group seeks to intercept Dracula before he can reach land and transition from his vulnerable boxed state to his powerful form. As they near their destination, their anxiety reaches a peak. Jonathan and Godalming prepare to track Dracula by steamboat along the river while Seward and Morris plan to follow on land. Van Helsing intends to take Mina into enemy territory, hoping her psychic connection will aid their mission. Throughout their endeavors, the power of money and collective action becomes evident, while Mina's analytical skills play a crucial role, as she hypothesizes the route Dracula could be taking via the Sereth and Pruth rivers.