User blog:Crimson Marauder/Vampires and Demons

So apparently, if one removes a vampire's heart - then they'll become a demon. So not only does depriving a vampire of blood drives them insane then turns them into a demon, but another way is to remove their heart.

This was demonstrated in the raws of Chapter 50 when Lest had removed Ferid's heart right in the beginning, which was followed by the latter's right eye turning black and having demon-like imprints emerge from it, similar to that of Yuichiro's when he is possessed by his demon or when the others take their pills. Lest even then says that without his heart, Ferid would become a demon. Shortly afterwards, Urd tells him to return his heart in which he does so.

So now that I'm thinking - the humans DIDN'T know about this and thought the only way to make a vampire into a demon (for cursed weapons) is to deprive them of blood, but a more efficient way is to remove their hearts. I assume this applies to all vampires, not just nobles and progenitors as since no one seems surprised when Lest removed Ferid's heart. Along with this, then we can think that Asura wasn't turned into a demon by being starved of blood - but possibly he could've had his heart removed and turned into one.

This leads to the question that if Asura indeed had his heart removed, then where is it now? With the First Progenitor? But the First Progenitor said he'd always be by his side - then who? There's a possibility that Saito might have it, and he does have another group/faction that serves him - perhaps he somehow got a hold of Asura's hold and had it given to the people to research and use/experiment on it? That's a terrifying thought.

Any thoughts on this?