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I hope everyone had fun with my little presents last month. It took me a lot of time to send out the perfect gifts. Not that I really care about the elections or the candidates well-being.

[The feed opens with a sickeningly familiar face. It was he, who was once the Morningstar. He was once the angel who inspired goodness and peace in everyone's heart, only to be corrupted by his deigned purpose. If his job was to corrupt humanity, then he shall do it gladly and without question. He shall prove why humanity shouldn't be admired.

Lucifer was walking around the streets of Genessia. It was a good thing the weather was cool enough, but still, the streets reeked of cheese. It was disgusting - it was perfect. So he took a chunk of a building's pillar, and started melting it on his palm. Then a gruesome smile emerged from the four-winged angel.]

I hear, humans loved cheese.

I know, Charlotte tells me she loved the stinky morsels so very much.

[Then, he shook his head.] I don't understand why you filthy things love eating so much. [For a moment, he looked appalled.] You're disgusting. Always wanting. Always devouring. Aren't you sick of it?

But some of you try your best to deny your most basic instincts, only to fail.

Maybe darling little Charlotte can help me understand. After all, I'm sure she enjoys how the cities tastes right now.

[After a few moments of silence, another smile crept on the immortal's face.] Or perhaps, everyone can show me what true hunger can do to a human, or an entire society.

Show me your hunger.

[Then, the feed darkens. And for a moment, one city after another, darkens as well. A momentary illusion, before the feed ends.]

((ooc: Hunger event, network post. A log shall follow shortly. This is for Lucifer to just, well, gloat? And also state that he's working with Charlotte. For OOC Post reference. I'm sorry this was late.))

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You are a worse liar than I am, Miss Inoue.

[Billions of years. He has watched everyone leave their primordial states and evolve to who they are. He watched humans commit evil deeds that surprised even his own dark armies. Not even cruel to other species, they were cruel to their kind and themselves. None of them could even compare to the lowest of angels. They committed genocide which made even the king of hell shudder. For what? Gold? Land? Women? They were evil beyond repair, and yet, all of them blamed him for everything.

For a moment, he was silent as he recalled every word Orihime had uttered. Then, for a brief moment, there was a forgotten gentleness in his gaze.]

Yet, you are not selfish enough to be with me. Correct?

[Orihime's quiet for a long moment. She doesn't want to hurt anyone...not even Lucifer. Especially not Lucifer. He took care of her when no one else possibly could, and saw that she was safe and protected, even from her own insanity. But sometimes...she has to be honest. Even if it hurts him...even if it hurts her...because he needs to know that the things he's doing now just can't be allowed.]

I wish I could.

[Her shoulders hunch guiltily, her head hanging a little lower. And she means that.]

But I can't. I nearly lost my best friend that way, and I just...I can't lose him. And he's right...

[She half-laughs, half-sobs, and wipes at her cheek.]

He's right. If I chose to be with you, it would be saying that I approved of all of this.

[Orihime gestures faintly at the city before she coils back into herself, gripping her skirt with both hands.]

I can't do that. I just can't. I'm sorry. I'm really, truly sorry.

[She looks back at him over her shoulder with a tearful smile.]

Thank you for taking care of me. I never got to say it, and it's overdue. Thank you, Lucifer-san.

[He listened and he could guess who that bestfriend is. A person who will soon be in his kill-until-eternity-sucks-him-dry list. Human logic and thought was just too bothersome, no wonder they prohibited emotions in heaven.

But he needed to speak with Orihime away from all the chaos. So he easily, tapped Orihime's shoulders and brought her somewhere else. Everything will be a blur. However, when her vision settles, she'll notice that she's underneath a bridge made of cheese and a river filled with cheese as well. It was the bridge going to the old city of Everglade. It was the most peaceful place at the moment. At least, it was for him.

For a moment, he just stared at her. Then, gloved hands started to wipe the tears away. Human emotions were so frail.]

Did I do anything, while you were in my charge? Did anything happen to any of the cities?

Lots of terrible things happened, but none of them were my doing. You know that I was often asleep during the time that you lived in our... my home.

[The kind gesture surprises her, and she can't help but smile a little. She knows he has the capacity for kindness. She just can't understand why she would be the only person he extends it to. With powers like his, he could do so much good. So why won't he?]

[In response to his question, she shakes her head. No, she doesn't recall any great catastrophes, but she wasn't always coherent. Even so... What is he trying to say? Is this a proposition? An exchange? She can't assume, it would be dangerous to do so.]

Then...why go back to this?

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