Afterlife Quarters
Zayden and Xavier gazed through the expansive translucent screen as Articanth endured torture in hell to answer their questions. However, aware that he could no longer return to Earth to continue his once glorious life, acknowledged his crimes and knew that karma would repay him by erasing his very existence after enduring this excruciating torment. So, the demon maintained a stoic silence.
"Only if you had been patient enough to lure him for a few more minutes," Xavier commented with a sigh, gesturing for the worker to leave once she finished updating them. The brothers were left alone in the luxurious, white chamber.
Zayden sighed, displeased by the news, though it wouldn't require much of his skills to make the demon spill the truth. A brief visit to hell was all it needed, but he couldn't afford it at the moment, having a more significant mission—a promise to steal someone's heart.