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[thevulnerability]

This is Chloe. Leave whatever message you want, I guess.

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[thevulnerability]

[ All of those words make sense independently but not in that order. ]

Wait you mean like Lucifer's dad? Is here? Right now?

[sathan]

( in the weirdest sense also her parent but she's not going there. ever )

Yes.

( here's the kicker. is there one false god despite the multiple universes or does each world have a different version of god too? a question she doesn't want answering )

[thevulnerability]

Does Lucifer know?

[ This is bad. This is so so bad. Or maybe it's good. No, it's definitely bad. Maybe. ]

[sathan]

They've spoken. Though he didn't believe it.

[thevulnerability]

That's gonna be a tough call. Lucifer doesn't believe anything if it's not directly about him.

[ Which is probably some kind of irony, considering his circumstances. ]

I don't know if I should bring it up to him or wait for him to mention it.

[ It's a choice between him being touchy and distant or flying into a blind rage, neither of which she really wants to deal with. ]

[sathan]

That's your decision.

( and not why she'd contacted. silly mortal affairs? no thank you )

If he truly is the false god there'd be signs of his presence. Considering your affinity for being involved in celestial affairs I thought you may have seen some.

[thevulnerability]

Affinity. Right.

[ Howdy boy does she want to argue with that but... She really can't. She does keep getting caught up in all of this. ]

I haven't. But even if I did I don't know why you'd want me to report it to you.

[sathan]

Report?

( please, that whole sentence involves loyalty and lilith knows there isn't any )

And if such a thing threatened this world? Again?

[thevulnerability]

[ She sighs. ]

You think he's a threat to the world?

[sathan]

I think if he is truly a god that's been contained here something could be.

[thevulnerability]

And if that happens, there's something you could do about it? With that coven of yours?

[ Chloe might do her best to not be involved, but she knows what's up. ]

[sathan]

I have no idea. It's something I haven't faced before. We summoned the sisters here but I don't know how his power would react.

[thevulnerability]

Lucifer isn't exactly a reliable witness when it comes to his dad. I don't know what he would be capable of and I don't know, if something does happen, if it would be a good idea for Lucifer to get involved.

[ She's not... really sure what she means by that. Maybe she means she'd come to Lilith with information before she did Lucifer. ]

[sathan]

I hadn't intended to involve him.

( she may be friendly with him but she still has lucifer-issues )

Though there's nothing to be involved in. Not if he hasn't acted.

[thevulnerability]

But if I see any potential sign of him acting, you want me to tell you.

[sathan]

Any warning is preferable.

( she may absolutely just be thinking of her own skin )

[thevulnerability]

[ Chloe hesitates. She doesn't quite like the idea of working with Lilith, but this isn't really them working together, right? Chloe knows her type - she knows she's looking out for herself. Saving anyone else would be a by-product, but that isn't something she's unused to.

Lucifer ever solving a case always seemed to be a by-product of looking out for himself. But it worked, and maybe the outcome is all that matters. ]

One condition.

[sathan]

Go on.

[thevulnerability]

Keep Lucifer out of it.

[ This goes against everything she's been angry about him doing to her over the last couple of years, but all's fair, etc. ]

[sathan]

That was the plan.

As much as he may not be the Lucifer I know there is only so much I would give to him.

[thevulnerability]

I don't trust you to not involve him if you think it would benefit you.

[ She's not under any allusion that Lilith gives a shit about Lucifer. But she's not an idiot. ]

So I want your word that you will leave him alone.

[sathan]

You would trust my word when you don't trust me?

( curious )

[thevulnerability]

No, not really. But your word is better than nothing.

[sathan]

( sigh. mortals )

Then you have it.

[thevulnerability]

Deal. I'll let you know if I notice anything.

[ And she'll be keeping a close eye out. ]