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Jet crossed his arms and looked at the Erymanthoi. All three of them seemed to have lowered their guard around him. Markolab informed him that it's due to a sympathetic link between it and the other demons. On some deeper level they recognize Jet as one of their own and thus are more open to him.
"That's frankly none of your business. But I do thank you for the strip. It was helpful. Now I'm here because I have some questions I need you to answer."
"O-Of course your excellency. How may we help?"
"You can start by telling me more about demons. I fear I'm woefully uneducated on the matter and I need to remedy that as soon as possible."
The Coadjutor scoffed.
"Them? You're seriously considering these vermin as valid sources of information?"
"You seem upset. But no, I don't consider them any more trustworthy than you. But I'll be able to tell when you're lying when you start saying differing things. Also they are your kin, are they not?"
"Bah. Only the way the Dragon-Blooded are still technically your kin. We may be demons but these mongrels are willingly selling themselves into servitude to those who are our enemy, who sealed our kind in Malfeas. They are traitors. One and all. The only way I can imagine them helping you is by using them as training dummies."
The boss meanwhile scratched his head.
"I'm not sure how much I can help your excellency. And to be frank, we should be careful. In this manse the walls have eyes and ears. The servants of Heaven prowl these halls and should they find out about you talking with us, who knows what they'll do to you. Especially since they likely interfered with your fate before."
Jet walked back to the hall and leaned against its wall, keeping one eye on the door.
"Let me worry about that. Now talk."
"O-kay? What would you like to know?"
"Let's start with something simple. What are the Yozi really? All I know are children's fairy tales."
The blood apes collectively hiss.
"That's... not an easy thing to explain."
"I got time."
"Sigh. I'll... try my best then. You may know the Yozi as the Demon Princes of Hell. But it's not that simple. The Yozi ARE Hell. Malfeas is not just another name for Hell. Malfeas is the Brass City, he's the king of demons and the king of all Yozi. Hell is his flesh and all demons, all other Yozi live within it, except his sister Cecelyne, the Endless Desert. She borders between her brother and Creation. And as her name implies she's endless. But that applies to all the Yozi. Each of them are effectively infinite in their size, might and knowledge. But all are subservient to Malfeas."
"And the demons?"
"We too are the Yozi."
"I don't follow."
