[Scratch that...1496 was way farther back than he'd been expecting; while he was shocked by this on principle alone, it wasn't anything incredulous. He certainly believed his friend...Alucard of all people had no reason to lie to him after all.]

Wow...I...can see why you'd be put off by electricity. Hopefully Seimei's house is far enough removed that you can acclimate to it at your own pace.