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[gtfo_mypersonalspace]

Good morning. To anyone I have not spoken with previously, my name is William T. Spears.

I am looking to speak with anyone familiar with a Mister Johann Faust. I have been informed that he has numerous acquaintances taking residence in The Villa. While I am mainly interested in speaking with those brought here from the same home world as he, anyone who has met Mister Faust here in Vatheon City and considers themselves to be on either good or bad terms with him is urged to come forward, as well.

My hope is to gain insight on his background and personality, as at the moment, my file on him is inexcusably blank.

Thank you, in advance, for your cooperation.

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[diehardreaper]

[ Don't mind him. ]

Pardon my asking sir but... what're you doing?

[ He seems to be a combination of both baffled and extremely curious. Also it might have been his fault that Grell found Mephisto ultimately interesting. ]

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[gtfo_mypersonalspace]

What do you think I am doing, Knox. I am attempting to gather information on Grell Sutcliff's supposed new "romantic interest."

Honestly.

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[diehardreaper]

[ There's a pause. A long pause. A very long pause where his face is potentially one of disbelief. ]

Y... you mean... Mister Sutcliff actually...

[ Pardon him. He's just gonna fall over laughing now. ]

Cor, I knew he was Mister Sutcliffe's type but... Blimey, I didn't think it possible!

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[gtfo_mypersonalspace]

Knox?

[ If anything should be able to stop a man's fit of laughter, it should be William T. Spears' icy cold, expectant tone, speaking naught but their last name. ]

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[diehardreaper]

[ Yeah, that works every time. He's half expecting getting a scythe to the face but then he remembers they're not within ten feet of each other right now.

Phew. ]

M'sorry, sir. It's just that give or take a couple of months ago, Miss Sutcliffe was looking for a spot of work to keep herself busy so I mentioned the bar if she'd fancy having a go at it and I might've mentioned Mephisto's cafe too. Figured she'd be interested in the dressing up bit. Didn't think it'd be the owner she'd take a fancy to!

[gtfo_mypersonalspace]

And did you know the cafe owner was a demon? Because that is what numerous people have informed me.

[diehardreaper]

'Course I knew. He's Rin and Yuki's brother after all, or so I heard.

[ Pausing. ]

Just thought Mister Sutcliff would've been suited to the job is all! I didn't wager he'd fancy the owner instead.

[gtfo_mypersonalspace]

There are three of them, then?

[ He hadn't heard of Yukio yet! ]

[diehardreaper]

More'n three if I heard those impromptu lessons right... Course, they're not here now.

[ Lightly ruffling his own hair. ]

Ah... wager I haven't mentioned Yuki, eh?

[ Well this'll be awkward... ]

[gtfo_mypersonalspace]

No. You failed to mention any of this.

[diehardreaper]

Wager Rin's replied already, eh? Told you what he is?

[ Sheepish grin. ]

Yuki's... well, Yukio really... he's his twin. I... may have taken a bit of a shine to the boy myself.

[ This isn't awkward at all. ]

[gtfo_mypersonalspace]

Yes, I have spoken with him. He--

[ William was going to comment on how Rin's personality perplexed him. How he didn't act like any demon he'd run into before. But Ronald's final comment halts his train of thought. ]

...

[ And then it's dangerously silent for a good long moment. ]

Would you mind repeating that?

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[hardknoxlife]

[ There's a split second when the feed cuts and it seems like Ronald's escaped but it comes back a second later as a private voice feed. There's no way he'd let Mister Spears see him like that, much less in a missive directed to the entire Villa. ]

...Had taken a shine to would prolly be the better term. Nothing's to come of it, sir.

[ Another pause but when he speaks, he sounds like he usually does, and that is to say without a single trace of misery. ]

We're just friends! Honest!