The Lemniscates

2. The Mask, Juliette and Papa John.

- Ienan? Please! I'm tired of playing GPS... I really must reread Twillight 4 at all cost! It's a matter of life or death... you know, by phone.. Yes, next time! You say that all the time! What? no no! Of course, but.. Yes, I know.. Yeah, right. Bye!

- Raaaah! But I'm so tired of his paternalistic tone! Can't even being angry without feeling guilty!

- 200 000 years of experience, you'll have trouble getting the last word.

- Don't mention it, Sieg. You know it's impossible to argue with him.

- It's a real honor to know this man! Imagine the amount of knowledge he has accumulated over the years...

- John...

- Sorry, Juliette but I would give anything just to have a tenth of his knowledge.

- Uh... If I bother you... demand a small gray man

- Who are you, you already?

- Uh... Brétus, Demon.

- John?

- A familiar.

- What? No! I am a Minor demon now!

- Congratulations.

- It's been fifty years now...

- No matter, What are you doing?

- Uh... The ritual of Shechère...?

- John, correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Shechère a mad demon who wanted to turn all the cows into goats?

- Yes, I have recovered him in 1942. A beautiful piece. Relatively rare, crazy demons I mean.

- Yes Yes...

- Uh... What do you mean "recovered"?

- Well, you know: collect, on a shelf and... tortured?

- Oh yes! I have to! With demons, that's the rule! They feel insulted if I do not torture them.

- Have you tried that torture that consist in not torturing them?

-But You're twisted Sieg!

- Yeah, I tested. In fact, it enrages them more than anything. Not very productive.

- Uh... wouldn't you be Papa John by any chance?

- You've heard of me? I am flattered.

- Tell me, John, Does it looks like the ritual of Shechère?

- Rather the ritual of Bémoth.

- Bémoth? Drown the world in hellfire for eternity? What's your problem, Brétus? Are you chilly?

- No, ma'am, it's my quest.

- Oh yes! It is fashionable among demons I think.

- Uh... Yes, ma'am.

- John, you take him?

- Not really want to.

- Uh... If I could have a little banishment Mister Papa John, It would be cool. The others would not believe it...