voicemail.

[suiting]

[If there is no active post or you need to contact Inias, leave him a message.

He has no idea how to set up a private custom message, so you're just gonna have to deal.]

Comments

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[thelightbringer]

I thought Michael was the only one brainwashing anyone. [This is something he spoke briefly with Castiel about, but it wasn't an easy subject.] How deep does that corruption go? How many of those in power support it?

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[suiting]

You may ask Naomi for full details on her memory wiping lobotomies.

[Inias is generally not okay with sharing information to Lucifer, but if Lucifer and Naomi kill each other, well, all's the better for their family, as far as he's concerned.]

I am afraid I do not have enough detail to ease your curiosity on the matter, as Naomi presumably removed most of it.

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[thelightbringer]

[He scoffs a little. Sure, he'll ask her. And he's sure he'll be forced to get to use 'enhanced interrogation' methods on her. Which will probably thrill Castiel and Inias, now that he thinks of it.]

Do you have a guess as to how many of you have had your minds tampered with?

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[suiting]

All who have a known record of disobedience.

[so

basically everyone on Team Castiel]

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[thelightbringer]

You mean, anyone who enjoys thinking for themselves? ...Figures.

How did you figure out what Naomi was doing?

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[suiting]

[Hrm.

To tell the truth or not tell the truth.]

A number of us managed to break her control.

[That is true, without naming names.]

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[thelightbringer]

[Good call. Don't lie to your brother, Inias, it makes him mad.

This, though, makes him happy--and clearly relieved.]

Are they safe?

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[suiting]

Most are dead.

Castiel, it seems, is still alive for the time being.

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[thelightbringer]

He's good at survival. Probably better than we are--I'm just not sure it's a good thing for him.

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[suiting]

[Inias' brow furrows at that.]

Wh -- being alive is not good for him?

[He sounds incredulous -- almost aggravated, if you listen carefully enough, but Inias has a pretty sound control on his emotions save for sass. He doesn't let much bleed out.]

I prefer Castiel alive than dead.

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[thelightbringer]

Oh, I do, too. Believe me. I've ripped apart other angels for him. But after a certain point...well, let's look at him as a metaphor. Say he loses his arms, he loses his legs--what's left? Because all his life is now is sacrifice.

After a certain point, after so much loss...everyone begins to wish they were dead instead. Everyone has that breaking point.

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[suiting]

[The more Lucifer speaks, the more Inias wants to just hang up -- and his jaw tightens slightly as he mentions Castiel and talks about him so freely, but he holds his tongue.

He knows better than most that Castiel wants to die. He hadn't exactly fought off Hester's assault, when Inias last saw him in their universe. He had just sat there and allowed it to happen. Though Castiel is older now, Inias is sure that hasn't changed.]

It is lucky, then, that I have not reached it, so there can be at least one person Castiel can rely on that is determined to stay alive.

[His tone is cold and unforgiving.]

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[thelightbringer]

[He relaxes, like it's the punchline finally over.] Don't be stupid. I'm never going to die. He could rely on me, if he wanted. I mean...he has before.