Sophie was still interrogating the tied‑up demon when she heard movement behind her. She spun around, blade ready Thomas stood there stretching, yawning like he'd just woken from a nap."Damn… what's for breakfast?" he mumbled sleepily. Sophie slapped him so fast he didn't even see it coming.Thomas stumbled back, eyes wide. "What was THAT for?!" "For almost dying, you idiot!" Sophie snapped, voice cracking.Thomas froze. He remembered Eternal Mode. He remembered the risk if he didn't control the energy perfectly, it could kill him."…Sorry," he whispered.Sophie's eyes watered. She grabbed him and hugged him tight.
Thomas hugged her back, just as tight.The demon listened, trembling. The demon tied up thinks This woman… she scares me more than Lucifer. Sophie turned and barked, "HEY! Don't look!" The demon whimpered. "I can't… remember?" Thomas blinked. "Who's that?"Sophie explained everything the demon had told her.Thomas walked up to the creature. "What's your name?" "My name is… Pooch." The demon replied. Thomas raised an eyebrow. "Like a dog?" Pooch nodded, embarrassed. "Yes… like a dog.""Who is your master?" "Lucifer…"" So you're an enemy," Thomas said. "Why were you scouting?" Pooch trembled. "Please, no sir I only do it to survive. You get rewarded if you bring Lucifer information. He has many pooches. I'm just one. Please don't kill me, Mr. Hero" "Shut up," Thomas said sharply. "You're a demon. You had to commit evil acts to become one. "Pooch fell silent.Thomas stepped closer, eyes burning. "Tell me, Pooch… how many innocent lives did you take? How many children did you kill?"Pooch broke. He peed himself. He shook violently. He whimpered like a wounded animal."I'm sorry… forgive me… I was just doing what I was told…"Then he collapsed into a deep, broken cry not evil, not malicious just shattered. Images of the children he slaughtered flooded his mind.
He screamed inside his own head reliving all the evil acts he had to commit. I'm sorry! Please run away! As children in a burning village were screaming in terror crying over there dead parents.A flashback in a time of the old world as the demons invaded a village. I can't stop seeing them! Thomas stared at him, fire in his eyes. "Feel the pain you brought to humanity." Pooch sobbed harder, unable to speak. Finally, Thomas said, "Pooch… you're going to take us to the Blind Sisters. You're going to guide us through this city."Still crying, Pooch nodded."You can start paying back for the evil acts you committed with that."Pooch turned his blind face toward Thomas and whispered " Yes… master."