[h3]Derald Smith[/h3]
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After listening to the priest, Derald paused and thought carefully before speaking. The fact that he was a magus, along with what he had just learned, made it risky for him to reveal too much.

[color=7ea7d8]“Can’t say I’m a full believer in the supernatural things, I’m sure you’ll understand this solely professional.”[/color] Derald naturally lied as he breathed yet again. He remains composed and continues to play this CSP persona, not a mage with a 500-year-old family crest investigating a supernatural case.

[color=7ea7d8]“But in some cases, there's so much mystery to ignore in this world that perhaps it's the only rope that people grasp onto to find a solution to the unexplained. Perhaps there is an angle here where Evan’s grandparents are coming from,”[/color] He continued, feigning ignorance to get more information about this incubus stuff from a priest who is really in to this subject.

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“Tell you what, I’ll handle the mundane stuff, the legality of the child’s welfare, and exchange notes while we are at it. So tell me, Pastor Gabriel, what are the symptoms of this‘Incubus’ possession? Perhaps we can cross-diagnose them both psychological and preternatural, aligning them with what’s affecting the boy.”[/color] He asked.

As Derald waits for Pastor Gabriel’s answer. He picks up his standard-issue company phone and starts tapping on it, messaging the group on his discovery.

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