Crossing Dimensions

Seeking out resources

*MONTH 2, 2nd WEEK, Day 4 | 7. 14 AM, breakfast hall

"Chara, are you sure there aren't any other ways to convince Mammon?" You asked. She shook her head.

"Unless you want no answers. What's the harm?" Chara shrugged. A sharp rap on the door signaled breakfast. "That's your cue~" You opened the door, and Mammon's already ready. Today's topic of choice was this delicious meal you have to try, or there would be no point.

As you walked into the dinner, you noticed the 4th born missing from the dining table.

"Where's Satan?"

"Hell if I know, or care." He snapped his fingers in front of me. "And pay attention when I'm taking, you dunce."

"Right, right..." You rubbed your eyes tiredly. "Sorry, I didn't sleep very well last night."

"Huh, why?" Mammon retaliated his words. "Not that I care! It'll just make my job harder, that's all." You directly dived into the question that kept you up all night.

"Last night, I saw a bunch of stairs. What's on top of it?"

"What stairs? You mean the ones that lead up to the attic?" Mammon sighed like you've done something problematic, which you probably have. "There you are, stickin' your nose where it doesn't belong..."

"Well, I heard noises, so I thought I'd check, you know, like a normal person," You argued back. "But Lucifer stopped me."

"So you did try to climb those stairs! Well, tell ya what, I ain't gonna spill the beans!" He scoffed standoffishly.

You used a different tactic. A bit meaner, but you hoped it'd pay off. "So, that means you're afraid of Lucifer, right? Chicken." You teased.

"Watcha say?! You're saying me, Mammon, Avatar of Greed is scared of Lucifer?! I'm not the least bit afraid, got it?"

"Stop lying. You're scared, aren't you?"You edged him further.

"I told you, I'm not! You know, most of the time, I don't show people the extent of my powers, so if I did have to face Lucifer, I wouldn't even have to use all of my strength to win. Got that?!"

"I'm sure there's a truth to that. He isn't the second born for nothing, right?" Chara admitted.

"Then, if you aren't scared of Lucifer, tell us what's up those stairs." You asked obstinately.

Mammon threw his hands up in defeat. "FINE! You need to get rid of him, right?! Well, guess what? I know what'll distract him, so clean your ears and listen up!"

You leaned in closer. " You know the series Levi likes? Tale of the Seven... Seven..."

"Tale of the Seven Lords or TSL." You finished for him.

Mammon nodded enthusiastically. "Yeah, that one! You need to get your hands on a vinyl edition copy of the soundtrack on that TSL thing."

"If you got that, you can use it to distract Lucifer, no problem, but I don't know why he's so interested in that thing." Mammon sighed. "As much as I hate class, I gotta get going now, so-"

You grabbed him by the arm. "You're going to help me solve the problem, alright? You and me."

"But why-" He tries to persist, and he won, leaving. You watched him leave.

"He's going to help." You perked up at the promise.

"You think so?" You asked hopefully. "I know I won't be able to convince Levi alone."