Not exact, no. They are parallel because the patterns follow similar paths, but at the same time never intersect. They are distinct and entirely separate, but comparable still. What other purpose could a monster hope to constructively employ herself with, when the one she had been bred for is destroyed?

[ she makes an amused noise and smirks slightly ] Now now, Alucard, you were the one expounding on the importance of choice in such matters. Backpedaling so soon?