3 Enlightenment
Zach's thinking is interrupted, and there is a phone call.
"It's me. "Maddison, maybe I had some insight into talking to Zach yesterday about the fucking ethics of interracial racing, and Zack's tone was actually much better, "I have something I want to consult." ”
"Oh? Do you still have any questions about the predatory nature of the demon race, just ask. ”
"Uh, no, it's work. Madison was a little weird, just a moment, "The people from Allen's funeral home are here, they're going to transfer their work to our side, well, I don't know the process, do I need to pay attention to anything?"
Zach raised an eyebrow before he let out a voice after a while, "Huh?"
"Their head is over here, do you want to talk to him?"
"No, no. Zach shook his head, didn't know what to think, and glanced at the investigation he had just lost, there was no exaggeration on it, the operation of Allen's funeral home was really affected! But after cremation and privatization...... I do not know. ”
Zack thought for a moment, "Well, Madison, everything is written into a contract, so that Allen's people and the transferred customer can read and confirm it, and then everything will go through the normal process." ”
"Good. Madison didn't mock Zach's ignorance as the boss, "That's fine, I'm hanging." ”
"Wait. Zach frowned, "Did Allen's people say why they were transferred?"
Madison's voice was a little quieter, "No, but have you heard about the protests they have been protested over there, it seems to be serious recently, and the police investigation is also helping to coordinate ......"
Zach waved his hand at the air, really not wanting to mention the ridiculous police investigation. "I heard, but what does it mean to transfer work, is Eren ready to close the door?"
"It seems to be. "It doesn't seem to be," I listened to the conversation of a few of the staff members who came to them, as if Mr. Allen did not want to continue to do it, and there was no government subsidy after privatization. They've been losing money, and the competition on our side plus someone is deliberately making trouble. This time, because of the delay, the funeral process has been delayed for almost a week, and the customer is also very dissatisfied. In addition......"
Zach pouted, "What else?"
"Like, that's what they said, that Enrion (the demon) heard that Mr. Allen's son, was missing. After calling the police past the investigation. Obstructed by those protesters, Mr. Allen finally had no intention of working, so he closed the entire funeral home, cleared the idle staff, sent staff to transfer work to me, and concentrated on cooperating with the police to investigate the missing case. ”
Zach raised an eyebrow, "Empty the idle staff, isn't it time to mark the suspects as much as possible and start an investigation." People protesting, employees of funeral homes, unhappy customers. Shouldn't they all be interrogated?" Promising detectives, who often come back with work, always annoy Zack with this kind of human inefficiency. Zach reflexively expressed doubt.
Maddison was quiet for a moment, "Leon said that the people were disappointed with the police in their conversations, that the report was a missing case, and that the people who came were wasting their time continuing to mediate the protest. Mr. Allen had no choice but to close the funeral home, wanting the police to focus. ”
Zach tugged at the corners of his mouth, "I see, okay." So be it. ”
Hanging up the phone, Zach was a little serious, hesitated for a moment, and dialed the number of the Southern District Police Department. Zach decides to take Cologne to visit Susan at the nursing home to dispel the concerns of the guy who has been demoted to the Southern District as the director. The reason for the hesitation is that Zach does not have direct contact information from Cologne, and Zach calls the contact information given by Wes, and may not be the one who answers, which must rely on the transferred call, which is not suitable for what Zach wants to say.
Before it was connected, Zach hung up the phone, and Grande had a guest coming, and Zach was happy to see the guest at this time.
Quickly leaving the office and going downstairs, I saw a smiling Mike and Sister Teresa on the back porch.
"She has never been out of Mary's Chapel, and it is a little uncomfortable to come out alone, and I accompany her. Mike said this, and pushed Teresa next to him, "Something, something." ”
Theresa didn't have a smile on her face, her sturdy hands that had been working for a long time reached for an envelope in her arms, and nodded at Zach, "Negatives." ”
"Any other copies?" just confirmed, and Zach took it with a smile and made a gesture of please.
"No, that's all. Theresa glanced at Grande's building, but shook her head, "I still don't want to enter the vampire's house, I'll be outside." ”
Zach didn't say anything, nodded, and gestured to the bench on the back porch, motioning to sit down.
Mike was very caring, "I'm going to find Benjamin." "Go away and leave the space for the two of you.
Zach was the first to sit down on the pew, he remembered the conversation at Mary's Chapel yesterday, and the reply given by Teresa was that she would come to visit Louise, so, "Sorry, Louise is not here, if there is nothing to do, you can wait for her." ”
Teresa also sat down, clasping her hands together, not knowing if she was used to being in a vampire's house or if she was just not used to going out, as Mike said, "I read the story in today's Urban Tales. ”
Zach looked helplessly in the direction of the warehouse. Our vampire didn't finish reading it himself, and was snatched by Benjamin. Not responding for the time being.
At the end, she officially began her life as a non-human. Louise, how is she adapting, new, new life. Teresha's expression was a little complicated, but the words still seemed to show concern.
Zach thought carefully about his answer and spoke, "It's a little unexpected, but it's not bad. ”
Teresa glanced at Zack, "The story says that for a long time, she couldn't go into the darkness and was afraid to face the world. ”
"Small obstacles. "What can Zach say.
Theresa glanced at Zach again, "A kind priest comforted her. ”
It is said that Constantine came to visit and sent an excerpt from the transcription of Louise's holy canon. In the story written by Madison, this paragraph is clearly restored. Don't ask Madison how he knows, Mike is at the Church of the Holy Child, Leon is by Madison's side, this connection hasn't been lost.
"Yes. Zach pouted. Zach was skeptical that Maddison had mentioned how he enlightened Louise in the story, and if all the credit was given to Konstantin, Zach would still be a little upset.
"I feel ......," Teresa bowed her head, her thick fingers wrapped, "sad." I'm not the one to give comfort to these children. ”
Zach raised an eyebrow and looked at the nun. The expression was a little complicated. Are these low-level demons too involved in role-playing games? Of course, you can't say it, "Please don't be sad, as you see in the story, there is a good ending, isn't that what you want." ”
For a guy who only saw the beginning of the story, Zach said the wrong thing. Remember the ending that Ms. West recited in the hospital, though Madison said it was to satisfy the magazine's eerie drop-offs? But, -- the people below were pushed down into the abyss.
"It's not a good ending. Teresa looked back at Zach, "Louise is a good ending when she gets out of her former identity at Grande and starts a 'normal' life. But these, no. Teresa looked away and shook her head, "No." From the moment Louise meets you, this story doesn't end well. ”
Zach tugged at the corners of his mouth. He didn't like to hear it, "If you want to say that making Louise a vampire is a bad thing, you'd better have some reason." "To Zach the maker.
"I've already said the reason. Teresa took a deep breath, "The demon who ascended without atonement. After a pause, "There will be no vampire who feels that eternal life is proud and can return to being human." ”
Zach frowned.
Theresa continued. The wisdom of the devil, "From now on, all things that Louise will have no end, for there is eternal life." "Because of eternal life. "The only ending, like all vampires, is sudden, painful, involuntary, death. ”
Can you understand, vampires don't have a full life that can be looked back on peacefully in bed, and some have not ended eternal life until, forced to end.
Zach looked at Teresa with a complicated expression, "Is this your uh, nun's words, or is it ......" Zack's fingers dangled in front of the other party, "Demon's words." ”
Theresa stopped talking and was asked. Everyone knows, role-playing is like this, the words in the mouth are the characters or the actors. The viewer will be confused, and the speaker will be the same.
After a moment of silence, "I'll wait for Louise." Theresa's reflex arc was long enough to answer the original offer, "When will she come back?" if it lasts long, I don't need Mike to be with me all the time, I can go to her myself." ”
Zach looked at the time, a little hesitant, because Zach didn't know how this Theresa would react to Susan's situation. Although, well, although, think about it, Zach was able to go to Mary's Chapel to ask for negatives, what can it say, that Susan has been attacked by this vampire. However, there are many kinds of strategies, which can be obliteration with no way back, or small deception that can be ignored.
But the truth is, it's a bit embarrassing, and the can't get up or down turns Susan into a psychopath.
Zach thought about the way he spoke, "Lunch will definitely be back, you can stay for lunch." But if you can't wait, you can also go to the nursing home to find her, she's visiting, well, Susan. ”
Teresa turned her head, glanced at Zach, and then turned back, "You don't need to be careful, I tried to contact Susan after you left yesterday, but to no avail." Even Aethra was ready to show up and come to me, but no, and asked Crowley to inquire about it, I already knew what happened to Susan, and understood that the negative was meaningless in my hands, so I sent it to you. ”
Zach didn't know what to say. Well, it's good that now the nun knows at the same time that Zach ruined the lives of both of her children - one insane, the other with no happy ending.
"So Louise went to see Susan. Teresa looked into the distance, "I'll go over and have a look, too." He stood up and paused, "Can you send me?" ”
"Of course. Zach agreed, "Wait a minute." ”
Priority is still to be done. Zach summoned Danny, handed out the envelope containing the negatives, and said simply, "To Sloan." ”
Danny left, and Zach explained to Mike that he could stay for lunch, or he could leave at any time, and then he drove Teresa out of Grande and in the direction of the sanatorium.
"When I get to the sanatorium, I want to talk to Louise and Susan alone, and I don't need you to stay with me. Theresa calmly said her request in the co-pilot, "Will you trust me?" ”
There is no doubt, a demon, or a low-level, Zach letter or not will not pose any threat to the current Louise, "Of course trust." ”
"Thank you. Theresa nodded, "That's our last chance to talk, and I have a few words that Crowley wants me to help you relay." ”
Zach was not surprised, nodded in acclimate, please.
"I, Crowley, have been very much with Grande, with the mayor, with Patton. After an illustration of the nature of the person, the following should be a complete paraphrase, "Coordination alone is obviously not enough to meet your expectations, but sorry, we are demons of hell, and we cannot fully meet your expectations as a vampire in many matters." ”
Zach tilted his head slightly, in agreement.
"But I'm sorry not because I have my own purpose and you don't, but because you said - because I came into your world and had to disturb what you thought was a safe life. My advice, take this apology, and accept the status quo. What you need is a fallen angel who is willing and still trying to cooperate with you, and now I am not a fallen angel who has been cornered and has no way out anyway, and has decided to fight desperately. ”
Zach pouted, but still agreed. Why? What did Boysen, who had just happened, do he need to remind him that the door to the north and south is now wide open.
"So I have a proposal. It is no longer a mutually exclusive and mustard coexistence agreement, but a genuine proposal that allows us both to trust and cooperate with each other. "Theresa said no more.
Zach blinked, questioning.
Crowley said, you agreed to continue. ”
Zach shook his head helplessly, "This enlightenment is good, I hope this agreement is in line with this enlightenment, I agreed, continue." ”
"I give you my wings, the angelic wings that the Lord gave me the power to do when He created me......"
Zach opened his mouth and looked at Teresa in shock. It's a pity that Teresa just paraphrased, and there was no change in expression.
"In exchange, you, Grande, protect me, protect my demons, protect the soul that belongs to me in the future. "Know what, it's all the people who are alive, walking, eating, drinking, and Lazar at the time," Let's be safe, let them grow. Until they choose to join my side when they travel to another world. ”
Zach frowned, this is not proposed. To the world, it's just mere dedication.
After a moment of silence, Zach, "Gone?"
"It's gone. Theresa remained expressionless.
Zach held the steering wheel, blinking, speechless, and Crowley was so conscious. (To be continued.) )