Ned is willing to concede that, as far as options go, vampire legitimately sucks. Particularly the arithmomaniac variant that Meyer has clearly been landed with. Once Meyer gives him that hint, Ned does notice the fangs as Meyer speaks, does his best not to stare. It isn't his fault, and he must be feeling self-conscious enough already without any outside help.

"That's why you didn't show up on the video," Ned makes the connection aloud. "Do you at least have super-strength or super-speed, or can you turn into a bat, or mist, or a shadow?"

And, Ned wants to ask, how bad is the craving for blood? But that's not exactly polite, is it. So long as Meyer doesn't make his way through the town ripping out throats, how bad he might want to isn't any of Ned's business.