[Gershom doesn't know anything about vampire biology, but he has to assume that it's close to lich biology. And he doesn't sleep.
So when he comes across a known vampire on the floor, not moving, eyes closed, he has to assume-]
Kuro...!
[His friend is dead! Like, actually dead, not the kind of dead he was before!
Gershom kneels by his side, not able to bring himself to touch his body. He couldn't cry normally, but Kizuna effects make up for that, and tears splash onto Kuro's (fortunately just sleeping) face.]
corpse
So when he comes across a known vampire on the floor, not moving, eyes closed, he has to assume-]
Kuro...!
[His friend is dead! Like, actually dead, not the kind of dead he was before!
Gershom kneels by his side, not able to bring himself to touch his body. He couldn't cry normally, but Kizuna effects make up for that, and tears splash onto Kuro's (fortunately just sleeping) face.]