"I see," he answers thoughtfully. He can't help but think he's fortunate in at least this respect with the ardeur. Jean-Claude never lacks for willing subjects, and at this stage in his life, he has the immense privilege of being able to be choosey.

"Is there not some benefit to them after all? Do they find it cathartic to relive the scene, perhaps?"

At least in vampires, their abilities tend to include some payoff for the victim, as a survival mechanism to lure in prey. There are a few exceptions, of course, but Jean-Claude doesn't expect them to ever be willing to live in harmony with humanity the way he does. That would be cruel to impose on someone who seems human to his senses.