No one deserves the sacrifice others make in becoming assassins. what is to be gained by it? nothing. others and still others keep coming, and the first kill the second, and then these kill the next, and so on until everything becomes a sea of blood. —"lather and nothing else," hernando tellez how does the figurative language "a sea of blood” affect the story? check all that apply. it creates an image in the mind of the reader. it creates a patriotic mood. it develops the internal conflict. it develops the external conflict. it creates a suspenseful mood.