Depth of Voracity

Scheme after Scheme

Mammon haunches and clears their throat after adjusting their monocle and necktie. Their voice is polite and rational, but their tone remains deep and monstrous. Their eyes are fixated on Tirpitz, sensing that Beelzebub is currently behaving but active.

"This won't do"

Mammon narrows their eyes and growls lowly. They snap their fingers and the clicking of their thumb and index finger echoes in the air.

"What did you do? My head feels lighter and quiet..." Tirpitz looks around her

A sudden soothing and gentle feeling washes over Tirpitz. It's a deafening silence for once. She doesn't feel the parasite wriggling and crawling inside her. Beelzebub isn't there breathing on her neck and no claws are prickling her throat.

"I severed the connection between you and Beelzebub as you two wrestle the same consciousness. It's a temporary measure because I don't wish for my kin to eavesdrop and lash out" Mammon clears their throat

"Speak. What did you mean Tirpitz is dead?" Bismarck walks in front of Mammon

"Physically speaking, that is. Beelzebub broke her wisdom cube when she went to trick Beelzebub into tasting her. It was their power that repaired and reactivated her wisdom cube. Her current state is a pitiful one as Beelzebub had dug into her wisdom cube"

Mammon shakes their head and wags their several hands. They chuckle, simply amused, but Bismarck sharply glares at them as a response.

"I was Beelzebub's power that reanimated her body. The reason her memories were fragmented was because Beelzebub salvaged them after nearly devouring her mind. She's fortunate enough to even be herself, but the more dominant one in the body is Beelzebub"

"I was put back together after getting killed..." Tirpitz stares at her hands

"Fortunately, Beelzebub reconstructed your mangled body the same way a wisdom cube forms a kansen's body. Beelzebub has no experience reconstructing and repairing damages to the host due to their nature as a parasite and a glutton"

"Is there any hope at all for, Tirpitz?"

"Hope? Ha! That's a pitiful word humans seem to spout nowadays-"

When Mammon doesn't stop smacking their tail up and down while they're sitting on all fours, Empress stomps on their tail.

"Take it this way: Your body is like a destroyed tree and all nutrients are drained. Beelzebub came along and integrated themselves within the damaged roots. Beelzebub nourished the tree once more, reconstructing the missing parts. The issue is the reconstructed parts are...tainted"

To demonstrate, Mammon projects a holographic image of a destroyed tree. Beelzebub's representation is a shapeless parasite with wriggling tendrils. As a parasite, Beelzebub merges with the damaged roots and adds its nutrients to the remaining nutrients in the root. With additional nutrients from the parasite, the tree reconstructs its original form.

"Are you saying if we remove Beelzebub, Tirpitz will die?" Bismarck clenches her fists

"That seems to be the case. As a Leviathan representing Greed, surely you have sufficient knowledge and information, hmm?" Empress crosses her arms

"Removing Beelzebub is more difficult now. She let them dig further into her wisdom cube. Even if I were to separate Beelzebub, the consequences would be extensive" Mammon adjusts their monocle

"Is there a chance I can at least survive without a parasite" Tirpitz steps forward

"Eliminate Beelzebub's consciousness. It will halt the infection from progressing and in turn, you can use their essence to keep your wisdom cube active"