The doctor's smile widened, although not quite to the point of a grin. She didn't look incredibly enthused with what was going on, but she seemed promising enough as a potential test subject. The sketchbook she was carrying around with her was especially intriguing, as Esker could feel raw life force emanating from within. [i]What manner of grimoire is that?[/i] the good doctor wondered to himself. [i]It looks like nothing more than a simple notebook, yet it gives off an aura similar to the Ars Goetia, though much weaker, of course. Very, very interesting...[/i]

"Thank you kindly, Madam Dodger," the half-demon responded, keeping up his happy facade. "Say, what's inside that sketchpad, if you don't mind me asking?" She likely wouldn't grace him with a favorable answer, but even then, he was walking in the general direction of his own room, hoping the young lady would continue to walk alongside him. Once they'd gotten close enough, he would either shove her into his workspace or suffocate her with a chloroform-soaked rag, allowing him to experiment with her anyway. It was a bit of a longshot, but the good doctor was confident enough in his persuasion skills to give it a decent enough shot.

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