[b][i]William Ascot[/i][/b]

William Ascot sighed as he smiled at Vernon once more, saying, "The Gods don't really mean anything bad; 90% of them don't, at any rate. They mostly leave the world alone except to grant powers to people to keep holding off the Ancient Evil, which in turn is based in another dimension, is [i]equal[/i] to the Gods, and I think that any power that can take down the Ancient Evil will need to be something powerful enough to destroy entire universes, including [i]this[/i] one. That sort of power is very dangerous; even if you can withstand the temptation to use it badly, it attracts weirdos who [i]can't[/i] do so."

He finally reached a nearby food truck that sold ramen, and paid for bowls for himself, Andras, and Vernon if he was willing. The boy would then eat, not so fast that he'd be considered crass, but not so slow that he wouldn't finish the bowl in less than twenty minutes. Then, to Andras and Vernon, the boy would say, "I'm glad to have you guys as my friends, as my [i]nakama[/i]. Or would you guys prefer 'True Companions'?"

And with a smile, a golden aura of light would envelop Ascot, causing him to faintly glow. This light would cover Andras and Vernon, and the small band of friends would feel stronger, faster, and luckier.

William Ascot, re-invigorated, would then say, "Once you're all done eating, we need to begin the combinations of cards needed to bring Vittorio's loved ones back; to save time, I will also need a card to transport Vittorio and his hospital bed to this place." Facing Andras, he continued, "I will ask nothing dangerous of you; it's not my right. But you will need to draw that spell called Death Wish six times; I can then [i]imitate[/i] those cards with my own powers. After that, you need to spam healing spells at me so that my body won't give out from using those cards; even then, there will be a period where I'll be sent to the border line between life and death."

He continued, "Do not worry about me; the fact that I proposed this plan in the first place shows that I have the determination to survive long enough for further healing to take effect." Turning to Andras, "This is going to be an undertaking worthy of the Demon Lady of Despair, an undertaking that will make stories and epics and inspire others to paths of heroism and I dare say, compassion." 

A smile. "And remember, we'll need to teleport Vittorio to this place if we don't want to do a home invasion of Mephisto's; Mom is willing to drive us there, but that might be held up by traffic." A frown. "And I don't trust the half-demon, either."

Then the young man would notice Masami's presence, and say, "I hope that you're not shocked by my talk; nevertheless, you'll see a  miracle the likes of which has never been seen." Turning to Vernon, Ascot continued, "I know this is going to be hard for you, but [i]please don't interfere[/i], Vernon. Instead, go call some old contacts to try and prevent that half-demon from getting out of this place and getting reinforcments."

Considering how Vernon didn't heed his plea to stay with the healers, William Ascot knew he'd have to start now and present what's going to happen as a [i]fait accompli[/i].

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[b][i]Alexander Ascot[/i][/b]

Alexander couldn't help but attempt to reason with Vittorio once more as he forced himself up; he was an adult and had more endurance than most of the fighters here. The Officer would say, "Why Alto?! You have not given us any [i]proof[/i] of why he is to blame! And please don't say it's evident in his face or tone; you know full well that's not enough evidence! Present us with actual hard facts about him having something to do with your loved ones' killer before we do anything!"

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