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[xthchance]

[dictated]

What happened the other day... I'm sorry for your loss. I realize I have... admittedly absolutely no idea what went on, being fairly new, but I...

Ah.

You have my condolences.

[a little later, sounding a bit less solemn...]

Sooo... it seems to me that there's absolutely nothing in this library on the planet itself. ... I'm right,

Comments

[onlyanapple]

Personal experience of what? Sentient castles with an intent to drive you insane?

[onlyanapple]

Yes. Really.

[xthchance]

You wanna... elaborate on that? [not judging at the moment; he'll hear him out, no matter how skeptical he is]

[onlyanapple]

I'm a demon, well, a Fallen Angel to be exact. My fancy title is the Serpent of Eden.

[xthchance]

[alternate universes, Daniel, alternate universes...] ... I see.

[onlyanapple]

And you don't believe me. I'm used to that, people tend to find it hard to think that I exist.

[xthchance]

Yeeeah, no wonder, um... so basically what you're saying is... you're the Serpent of Eden. From the Bible story.

[onlyanapple]

Yes, I'm the Serpent. Genesis, Chapter 3, most subtil of beasts and all that. Name's Crowley.