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"You're probably pretty familiar with the spirits that come here after death, since you oversee everything in the universe, right?" You ask him for clarity's sake.
"Well...I've got a pretty good memory for the reports that come my way, at least. You don't get to my position without having a good head on your shoulders!" He admits in a chipper tone.
"Do you think you could tell me where the souls of Akomo the Demon and Oyal the Warrior would be?" You ask, Grand Kai stroking his beard in consideration.
"Planet and time period?" He asks, taking the inquiry seriously.
"Earth, in the same time period as Olibu." You say, unsure of any exact dates.
"Oh, Olibu! Yeah, I'm familiar with those two, then. <span class="mu-s">Both of their souls recently appeared in the check-out station and were sorted, but they were recalled to the living world not too long ago.</span>" He reveals, confirming a sinking suspicion in your gut. Not only is Oyal revived and breaking free of the curse thanks to that wish, but it looks like Akomo is riding along with him somehow. Why? Is his essence trapped in something of Oyal's? Did he possess Oyal for some reason? It bodes ill, but you can do nothing about it quite yet. That'll have to wait until you return to Earth.
"I see...thank you for that. Next, um, are you familiar with a Makyan soul called Garlic? He should have appeared within the last year with a recommendation for a reduced sentence from Kami." You ask next, wondering about your old master.
"Hmm..." He hums, flicking through the stack of papers in his hands and reading through them so fast that the edge of one of the papers ignites. He licks his fingertips and puts it out when he actually notices it. "Yeah, I see that right here. Quite the unusual case, that's for sure. He's in Hell because of the weight of his karma, but seeing as how he committed a heroic that ended up exceeding the crimes he was actually able to commit, he was awarded with a Hero's body. Normally that wouldn't fly at all, but...Earth's Guardian seems to have spoken highly of him and the aid he rendered to your world." He reveals.
"I hope he hasn't been causing any trouble?" You ask, hopeful.
"Not a clue, sonny. The next audit on Hell is in about, oh...sixty seven years. We run 'em every hundred years just to keep a tight ship." He says, giving you an okay-sign and a grin.
"...That's a tight ship? But...can't a ton of things go wrong in a hundred years?" You ask, bewildered. He looks confused by your suggestion.
"It's a pretty short amount of time, isn't it?" He asks back.
"...I guess it's just a difference in mortal and godly perspective?" You offer, to which he shrugs.
"Suppose so! You wanted me to take you to this Garlic fellow, then? I can do that for sure, sonny." He says, clasping a hand on your shoulder. "Kai Kai!" He says, and a moment later you find yourself relieved of the overwhelming pressure of King Kai's planet...replaced by sweltering heat, and the scent of blood.
