Consequences (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Vampires must be circumspect enough in their hunting and behavior that humans do not become aware of them. Or, if a human were to become aware, the vampire at fault would be responsible for silencing that human. Neither of these is a particularly difficult task. As long as a vampireБЂs interaction with humans does not garner wide attention, there is no consequence to the vampire. Many vampires have relationships with humans to varying degrees, and as long as these stay within boundaries, the Volturi are not aware. However, if something suspicious БЂ” something that might indicate the existence of vampires БЂ” was known widely enough to appear in the human news, or even in human fiction, the Volturi would hunt the rumor to its source. TEACHING THE LAW: Vampire laws are not written down; to write them would in itself be an infraction. Vampire laws are passed by word of mouth from creator to newborn, and each creator is responsible for the behavior of his creation. If a newborn is abandoned by his creator (a rare occurrence, given the difficulty of creating a new vampire), the newborn, though ignorant of the law, is still punishable for any rash acts ...»