After several installations, they run out of equipment, so they return to the branch. They get out of the vehicle and enter the building.
—Lately, we've been facing nothing but henchmen in the vehicular battles against the anti-project faction. —Manolo Said.
—And you want more from there. —Isidro said.
—No. —Manolo Answered.
—Then, better from there, it gets damaged. —Isidro replied.
—I think they're planning something big. —Manolo Answered.
—You're just being paranoid, relax, Manolo, and enjoy the peace. —Isidro replied.
—Well, if you say so. —Manolo Answered.
—Manolo! —Meredith exclaimed, who runs toward Manolo and tackles him head-on, falling on top of him.
—Meredith! — Manolo exclaimed as his breasts were rubbed in his face.
— Yes, what do you want, my love? — Meredith replied.
—Get off me. —Manolo Answered.
—It's fine. —Meredith replied, who straightened up and added. —Do you want to eat with me? It's lunchtime.
—Of course, why not? —Manolo asked.
—I made you a special meal. —Meredith Answered.
—Seriously. —Manolo replied, who looks to his side at the ghost of his wife.
—Yes, I did it with all my love and affection. —Meredith Answered.
—How did you know he was coming? —Manolo asked.
—Magic, Sherlock. —Meredith Answered.
—Yes, I forgot, but there's no trick; if there's something strange... —Manolo replied.
—There's nothing strange about it. —Meredith Answered.
—Sure. —Manolo Responded, who looks at her intimidatingly.
—Yes, sure. —Meredith Answered, who looks at him innocently and naively.
—Alright, I'll trust you if you say so. —Manolo Answered.
—How wonderful! —Meredith exclaimed, jumping for joy, taking Manolo by the hand to lead him to the dining room. She takes him to the table where they are going to sit, goes to get their food and Manolo's. When she goes to get it, at that moment, Malcolm Moon, Camilion, Sonya, Hope, and Isidro sit down. They chat until Meredith arrives, who sits next to him.
—I prepared it for you as if it were a bento, a Japanese meal, since you like Japanese things. —Meredith Said.
—Well, it's one of my tastes, but I never told you that. —Manolo Answered.
—Ludovico, he told me when I spoke with him. —Meredith Responded, who picked up a meatball with chopsticks and added. —Now say ah!
At that moment, he had a premonition of what would happen if he ate that.
—I don't think I'm hungry. Better pass. —Manolo Said fearfully.
—What do you mean you pass? I did it for you. —Meredith Answered, who insists.
—No, seriously, I'd rather pass. —Manolo Responded, but she tries to give it to him forcefully.
—Meatball... umm... delicious. —Ludovico Answered, who steals the meatball.
—Damn it, that was for my beloved Manolo. —Meredith Exclaimed, who takes another meatball, and Ludovico comes back and steals it from her.
—It's ground human flesh, isn't it? —Ludovico replied.
—Ground human meat! —Manolo exclaimed.
—It was a surprise, damn it. —Meredith Exclaimed, who is making a fuss.
—You! You wanted to blackmail me by eating human flesh. —Manolo pointed at Meredith.
—Me! Blackmail! I just wanted to play a prank on you. —Responded Meredith.
—A fatal joke. Thank you, Ludovico, for saving me this time. —Manolo replied.
—At your service, Manolo, you know we are here to serve you.—Ludovico Answered.
—Do you eat human flesh, Ludovico? —Isidro replied, intrigued.
—It was during one of my trips to the dark dimension, where I couldn't find anything human to eat and I was overcome by necessity, so I had no choice. —Ludovico Answered.
—Yes, you say so; at least you saved Manolo's ass, that's good, although your food preferences are questionable; I hope you didn't do anything weird in our world. —Isidro replied.
—As if he were Hannibal Lecter. —Ludovico Answered.
—Stop questioning my savior, I'm going to invite him to eat pizza when we're free. Although the whole eating human flesh thing is very shady. —Manolo replied.
—I can't believe Meredith has stooped so low as to give Manolo human flesh. —Isidro Answered.
—Yes, and he has prepared exquisite dishes for me. —Manolo replied.
—You will pay for this, Ludovico Montoya; one day I will take my revenge. —Meredith Said, who stands up angrily and takes her food away.
—Oh, of course, of course, of course. —Manolo answered.
—You've made a strong enemy, Ludovico. —Isidro replied.
—Well, what can you do? —Ludovico answered, who doesn't think it's a big deal.
—Let me prepare human food for you at my house, come. —Sonya Responded.
—I'm going too, I want to see what Dominican human food is like. —Malcolm Answered.
They go to Sonya's house, which is a few meters near the branch, pass through the yard, enter through the main door to go through the living room, curiously looking around a bit. She puts on an apron and a scarf on her head.
—I'm going to make ripe plantain mangú with stewed salami. —Sonya said to put some water to boil in some pots on the stove.
—My mouth is watering. —Manolo Answered.
—Me too. —Isidro replied.
—What is that? —Malcolm said.
—Yes, it's a typical dish from their country. —Answered Camilion.
—Since when do bananas get boiled? —Hope asked.
—I'm going to make these bananas that are very ripe; ever since Isidro made them, I was stunned, to the point that I bought a lot to eat from time to time. —Sonya replied as she peels several bananas and puts them in boiling water; then she adds salt. On another burner of the stove, she places a pot, pours in oil, and takes Dominican brand salami out of the refrigerator.
—That salami... Ah, yes, I know the brand, I'm safe. —Manolo Said.
—What do you think I am, like Meredith? I am very serious about what I do. —Sonya Responded as she cuts the salami and adds it to the pot where the oil is.
—If you say so. —Manolo replied, while she takes onions and peppers and chops them with a knife to put them in the pot with oil; then she stirs them with a large metal spoon, then adds vinegar, then water, tomato paste, and soup mix, and starts making the sauce.
After a while, the plantains are ready and the stewed salami, Sonya begins to serve the food to her guests. Manolo takes a bite.
—My God, this stuff is good. —Manolo Said as he takes a spoonful.
—Typical of my wife. Mmm, mmm... How delicious! —Isidro replied, who also took a spoonful.
—I'm in paradise! —Ludovico exclaimed, who looks like he's from Shokugeki no Sōma, the same goes for Camilion, Malcolm, and Hope.
—I'm already here, it seems, like a certain cooking anime. —Manolo replied.
—And as if this is good, I felt like in the movie with the rat chef when the judge tasted the food and the cooking anime that makes you drool over the food together with how good this is. —Ludovico Responded, shedding a few tears about it.
—I'm glad you like it, but don't think I'm going to make it for you every day, I charge for it and it's not human currency. —Sonya Answered.
—Because you ruin the moment. —Manolo Said.
—Because I don't want to be your cook. —Sonya Answered.
—Alright, whenever you feel like it, you can do it. —Manolo replied.
—Correct. —Sonya Answered.
—You know, Isidro, treat her well. —Manolo replied.
—I treat her well. —Isidro replied.
—Just in case. —Manolo said.
They keep eating until they are satisfied, rest, chat for a while until each one returns to their workstation, except for Manolo and Isidro, who are in Camilion's office.
—What do you have for us now, boss? —Isidro said.
—I have a premium installation for you. —Camilion responded.
—Oh, no! A premium installation and now what will it be. —Isidro Answered.
—It's in Hell, they will have to install the three services in the nine houses of Hell. —Camilion responded.
—And what's the problem? —Manolo asked.
—That the infernal knights won't let them settle in their homes. —Camilion Answered.
—And the client knows it because he doesn't talk to knights. —Manolo responded.
—That's why we chose you, because you have experience in this field. —Camilion Answered.
—It had to be, so we have to face the knights to do the installation. —Manolo replied.
—Exactly, but don't worry, divine weapons will be provided to face them. —Camilion Answered.
—At least, something good. —Manolo replied.
—Yes, because confronting those people, under those conditions, would have been foolish. —Isidro Answered.
—And how are we going to get there, will we go by vehicle? —Manolo asked.
—On foot, with some special chalks, you make seals to be teleported to the next floor, but don't do it in the houses, as they are very picky about cleanliness; do it in a designated place for that. —Camilion Answered.
—Understood. —Isidro responded.
—Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go get the equipment and install it; it's settled. —Manolo Answered.
Manolo and Isidro are going to stock up at the equipment warehouse. Isidro, with a spell, takes with him the storage dimension of Shen-ray's vehicle. They go to a flat floor so Isidro can paint the seal on the floor to go to the gates of hell. Once inside, a demon is waiting for them.
—Welcome to the gates of hell, I am Vergilian, your guide on this descent into the depths of this beloved place; you must be the technicians who will install the services in the nine houses of hell. —Vergilian Said.
—Yes, it's us. It's great that there's a guide to show us around this place. —Manolo responded.
—I smell a man of God; that will give him an advantage against the devilish knights who guard the nine houses of hell. —Vergilian Answered, who smells like Manolo.
—How great, then, what are we waiting for? Let's go in. —Isidro replied.
Vergilian opens the gates of hell to enter the ante-hell.
—And what is this place? Have we already reached the first circle of hell? —Isidro said.
—This is the ante-hell, where the souls who had lived without committing merits or infamies, the useless, the indecisive, condemned to run without rest, naked, pursued by insects and wasps that sting them all over their bodies. —Vergilian responded.
—Seriously, for the slightest thing, one can end up here. —Isidro replied.
—You can't even imagine. —Vergilian responded.
—Well, I think I'll have to be more Christian than usual to avoid ending up in this place. —Manolo Answered.
—Yes, you say so. —Vergilian replied.
—Let's get out of here, we have work to do. —Manolo Answered.
They wander through the place until they reach the Acheron River, where Charon asks for money to take them across, but they have none.
—You come to hell, without money, but how miserable you are in Rare. —Vergilian Said.
—Yes, they are that miserable, but we brought some enchanted chalk to move through hell. —Isidro Answered.
— That sounds good to me, let me guide you to where you need to make the seal. —Responded Vergilian, guiding them to a flat and clean floor. Isidro draws the seal to activate it and go to the first circle of hell.
—Welcome to the first circle of hell. The limbo where people who did not receive baptism find themselves, being deprived of faith and unable to enjoy the vision of God, but are not punished for any sin. —Vergilian explained.
—Thank you for the explanation, Vergilian, now guide us to where the house of limbo is. —Manolo Answered.
—Alright, come in. —Vergilian Responded, who guided them toward the house, which was an ivory-colored mansion.
—Stop right there. —Said one of the knights guarding the entrance.
—What's the matter, they just want to do their job? —Vergilian asked.
—It doesn't matter, Vergilian, this is our job, we endure this every day. —Manolo Answered.
—We came to do the installation, so let us through. —Isidro replied.
—Exactly, Lord Lucifer requested the service, so you must obey the order or else face the consequences of your disobedience. —Vergilian Answered as one of the knights stepped between them, wearing a more robust bone-white armor.
—Oh, but it's Inobar Limbar, the head of the knights on the first floor. —Vergilian Explained.
—Sir... I mean, Lord Inobar, could you please allow us to install the services in the house? —Manolo said, who bows, and Isidro plays along to see if he accepts.
—Unfortunately, I think the same as my minions, but thinking it over, you have a reputation for facing monsters in your jobs, and since we are not going to reach an agreement with words, violence is the last option. —Inobar Responded.
—That means we have to fight you. —Isidro Said.
—Exactly. —Inobar Answered.
—I figured as much. —Manolo replied, who is not easily impressed.
—Alright, it will be fun to face someone who sold their soul to a demon like a child of God. —Inobar Responded, taking a fighting stance.
—How do you know that? —Manolo asked.
— I can read them like a book, am I a demon or did you forget? —Inobar replied, launching an attack called infernal meteor shower. They evade it.
—That was close. His attack is similar to Pegasus Seiya's Meteor Shower. — Manolo Commented as they dodged the shots.
—Thanks for the reference, Capi. —Isidro Said.
—I'm glad you understand it. —Manolo Answered.
—Now, how do we defeat him, Sherlock? —Isidro replied as they dodged the meteors and Isidro cast magic in response.
—Follow me. —Manolo Said, using his cross powers to launch himself in a suicidal manner, enduring the meteors to leap and engage in hand-to-hand combat. While they face each other, Isidro casts magical bolts, but Inobar shoots his meteors; while he does this, he allows Manolo to gain the upper hand and strike him. The battle intensified to the point where the exterior of the house began to be destroyed, which made Inobar realize and stop the fight.
—Enough, you win; I'll let you do the installation just so you can get out of here. —Inobar Said.
—It was so difficult. —Manolo responded as they entered the house with Isidro to do the installation. They carry out the installation with complete normality until they finish. They show him how the service works, but Inobar refuses to learn, so he leaves it to his henchmen.
—See, it wasn't that difficult. —Isidro replied.
—I hate you, but don't think the other knights will make it easy for you. —Inobar Answered.
—I know, but we already have a lot of experience. —Manolo replied as he and Isidro gave a thumbs up with a confident smile.
After finishing, Vergilian takes them on a flying platform to a flat and clean floor so that Isidro can trace the seal to move on to the next circle.
—How strange, we didn't have to use the divine weapons. —Manolo Said.
—It's just that you are the divine weapon. —Isidro Answered.
—You're right about that. —Manolo replied as they laughed about it. They descend through the portal.
—Welcome to the second circle of hell, where the lustful are pushed by the air, brutally defeated by the infernal storm.—Vergilian Said.
—And what does this have to do with this devil's storm? —Isidro asked.
—It's because of the passions they experienced in life. —Vergilian Answered.
—Gone with the Wind. —Manolo responded.
—Yes, that's more or less it. —Vergilian Said.
—Well, guide us through this storm to get to the next house. —Isidro Answered.
Vergilian uses a device to create an energy field that repels the storm within a range that accommodates all three of them to travel on a platform until they reach the house.
—Halt there, outsiders... Oh, how are you, Vergilian? What brings you here with these two? —Said one of the knights.
—They are the technicians who are going to install the services in the house. —Vergilian Said.
—I'm going to inform Lady Dagma. —Said the knights who communicates through a device; excited screams can be heard.
—What do you want, Damian? Can't you see I'm reaching the climax? —Dagma replied, who is in a sadomasochistic love feast.
—It's just that Vergilian brought the technicians who are going to install the services. —Damian responded.
—Alright, let them in; I'll prepare something special for them.—Dagma Said.
They enter, and in the house, they see a harem of demons and succubi giving each other affection. Manolo touches his heart and Isidro couldn't hold back the urge to join them until Dagma appears before him, a harpy in armor as red as blood, with blonde hair, yellow eyes, voluptuous and athletic.
—Welcome to this humble home, I imagine you want to start the installation. —Dagma Said, but Manolo and Isidro can't concentrate because of the atmosphere.
—Yes, we want to do it quickly. —Manolo answered, but the demons and succubi were approaching them by the feet to hug their legs, the same with Isidro.
Manolo got rid of them and also got rid of them for Isidro.
—We just want to do the installation and nothing more; I'm married and he has someone special, so he's going to let us do the installation, right or wrong? —Manolo said with authority and in an imposing manner.
—Unfortunately, I can't let you go, but I'll give you a challenge: if you defeat me and my minions, you can set up your installation; if not, you'll join our feast of love. —Dagma replied.
—Alright, I accept it, although we won't stay forever, as we have work to do. —Manolo Answered.
—Alright, it won't be forever, just a few minutes, nothing more; I will keep my word, although that will depend on you trying to join my feast of love. —Dagma replied.
Dagma led them to the courtyard while the demons, men, and succubi were in formation, just as Manolo and Isidro were in position. She gave the signal, and her minions lunged at them, the demons on the ground and the succubi in the air. Manolo takes care of the demons, Isidro summons his broom, mounts it, and uses his wand; casting spells, he deals damage to the succubi, stunning them and taking them out of combat. However, Dagma attacks them by throwing her sharp feathers, which are like knives in the air, and then flapping her wings, generating powerful winds that send any human flying, all while they were being attacked by her minions.
—Damn, but this is so difficult, how will we be able to defeat her? —Isidro said, who pauses for a moment to think of a way to defeat her.
—The demons are very strong, but not strong enough, so I'll do something to bring her down; you take care of the succubi. —Manolo Answered.
Isidro takes care of the succubi, while Manolo handles the demons, but at one point he grabs a demon and throws it at Dagma, making it seem like the wind and feathers. Once she is knocked down, Manolo fights his way through with all his might, without holding back, defeating the demons as if it were nothing. The succubi join forces to stop him, but they can't handle him. Manolo and Dagma fight brutally with their fists until the whole place is shaking, until Manolo stuns her and she falls to the floor.
—Alright, do your job, they've won. —Dagma Said, who was filled with pleasure because she is somewhat of a masochist.
They proceeded with the installation, but Manolo felt uncomfortable due to the wicked acts being committed in the house. Once they finished, they showed them how the services worked, but some paid attention. Vergilian, who was waiting while they were leaving. Manolo was disturbed, but Isidro was not.
—Let's get out of here, I don't want to be here anymore. —Manolo Said.
—Yes, let's go, the girl can't stand being here. —Isidro replied.
—I'm a serious man, I've seen worse things, but seeing all that... —Manolo Answered.
—His little friend in his pants, I couldn't stand it. —Vergilian replied.
—Don't say it like that, Vergilian. —Manolo Answered.
—Yes, you wanted to get all handsy so much, you could have gone to the bathroom, although there's no privacy there; well, I didn't waste any time when I installed it. —Isidro replied, laughing devilishly.
—You can be more serious about your work. —Manolo Answered.
—I am serious about my work, but I couldn't help falling into temptation. —Isidro replied.
—Poor Sonya. —Manolo Answered.
—She has no problem with it. —Isidro replied.
—Don't complain later when you get yourself into a big problem and she leaves you for someone else. —Manolo Answered.
—Come on, gentlemen, don't start fighting, you're colleagues, right? —Vergilian replied.
—Alright, you're right. —Manolo answered.
—Yes, let's get out of here, we're just getting started. —Isidro replied.
Vergilian takes them on a flying platform to a flat and clean floor so that Isidro can trace the seal to move on to the next circle.
—Welcome to the third circle of Hell, where the gluttons are immersed in mud, under an incessant rain of hail and snow, beaten by Cerberus. —Vergilian Said.
—God, but it's so cold! —Manolo exclaimed, who is freezing from the incessant rain of hail and snow. Vergilian, for pity's sake, bring out your energy field again to protect them from the hail and snow.
—Oh, yes! Warm. —Manolo Said.
—Yes, how warm. —Isidro replied.
—I'm glad you feel good. —Vergilian Answered.
—Yes, let's go to the next house. —Manolo replied while Vergilian summoned some flying platforms to go to the house of the circle of hell.
The knights stop him as usual; they explain the reason for their presence, so he contacts the knight and he lets him in. When they enter, they see the knight eating at a large, long table.
—So you are the technicians who are going to desecrate this house with your technology. —Said the knight.
—If it's them, he is the Knight of Gluttony, Pound Guloide. —Vergilian Answered, who introduces him. They greet him, showing their respect.
—Thank you for the greeting, but I do not agree with your technology. —Pound replied.
—Yes, I made it clear at the beginning, but they have already given him orders about it; what can we do to convince him? —Manolo Answered.
—What do you think about a food contest? —Pound replied, looking at Manolo.
—No, I'll pass, as I don't want to end up devouring it and I don't like the type of food they serve here. —Manolo Answered, who looked at the banquet of human parts screaming in pain, as they were still alive, with disgust.
—Alright, then we'll take the path of violence. —Pound Said as his servants took him to the kitchen, handed them some sweets, and added. —Don't worry, they don't contain human flesh, they're normal sweets but imbued with magic.
Manolo and Isidro huddle at the kitchen table.
—Yes, they survive my waves of living food and me, obviously, because they thought I would let them off easy. —Pound Said.
—Alright, throw us everything you've got! —Manolo Exclaimed.
At that moment, the chef throws living ingredients at them to devour. Isidro shoots them with magical energy spells; Manolo engages in hand-to-hand combat with the ingredients, slamming them to the floor, performing wrestling moves like DDTs, suplexes, piledrivers, etc.
—How great that I became a monster, since I've used my magic a lot and I haven't gotten tired. —Isidro said while shooting at the ingredients.
—I'm glad you accept your new form, but we need to put an end to these things once and for all. —Manolo Answered.
—I don't use powerful spells because I want to get to know my enemy; in the end, we're going to steal. —Isidro replied.
After a while, they ran out of ingredients, but their parts combine to create new beings.
—Oh, just what we needed, they're back again. —Manolo said.
—Now, I'm going to take care of them. —Isidro replied, using an explosive incendiary spell, but they regenerate while burning, so Manolo lunges to give them a beating, to throw them into the air, and Isidro disintegrates them with a high-power magical energy beam.
—Incredible, let's see if they can handle this. —Pound Answered, pulling henchmen out of his belly, along with the cook's ingredients that the cook throws onto the table.
—So that's how things are, send us more and when we get to you, we'll gladly kick your ass. —Manolo replied, who lunged at them, and Isidro assisted him with explosive and disintegrating spells.
—They're too many! —Isidro exclaimed, who does what he can.
While they continue to face them, the minions of the belly are defeated, but those that remain standing devour the ingredients to gain more power.
—I'll gather them all so you can deliver the final blow, Isidro. —Manolo Said.
—Understood. —Isidro responded.
Manolo gathers all of Pound's minions and the remaining living ingredients, so they can merge into one, so that Isidro can eliminate them completely with a disintegrating spell.
—Alright, we've dealt with all your minions; now come here and face us. —Manolo Said.
—These are the candies to return them to normal; go get them if you can. —Pound responded he swallows the candies with their wrappers.
—So that's how it is... Isidro, follow me! —Manolo exclaimed as Isidro began to fly like a fly, annoying Pound so that Manolo could cling to his arm, climb up it, enter Pound's mouth, and be swallowed by him. Isidro flies to his mouth, with a spell he summons a hydraulic jack to open it and be swallowed by it.
Some monsters emerge from the esophagus to attack Manolo and Isidro, but they confront them as they fall toward the stomach. After they almost reach the stomach, Isidro uses a spell that summons an inflatable raft with oars where they land. They see the sweets, start rowing toward them, but monsters emerge from the walls of the stomach. Isidro uses his magic to quell the waves of monsters while Manolo rows toward the candy. Upon reaching one of the candies, they tear a bit of the wrapper and take a bite, causing it to grow. Isidro uses a spell to make a sword that pierces the stomach like the xenomorph from Alien, which surprises Pound, but the belly grows teeth and tries to chew them, but Manolo grabs the teeth to prevent them from being chewed. Isidro goes out first and Manolo propels himself with the teeth to get out of there.
—You can let us do our job now; we've endured everything, we've already beaten your henchmen and your inner circle. Please, let us work in peace! —Isidro said.
—You haven't defeated me yet. —Pound replied.
This ignites the flame of Manolo's fury, who lunges to attack him, landing a punch in the stomach, but he absorbs the blow, turning into a mouth to bite his arm. However, when he does, the skin stops the teeth, Manolo's muscles trap the teeth, his eyes light up white, and with the power of his muscles, he breaks the teeth. They leave the kitchen to continue fighting against Pound, who evades their attacks by moving his fat in various directions. Manolo lunges, throwing heavy punches all over the house, but staying controlled, as he doesn't want to destroy the client's house until they get to the yard.
Pound sends henchmen to stop him, but Manolo sends them back with the power of his fists to their bellies. Isidro also follows him from behind; Manolo traps him in a tornado he creates by spinning around him so that Isidro can catch him in a bubble. Manolo gets into a running position, propelling himself with such speed that he breaks through the bubble, tearing Pound to pieces. He regenerates; Manolo and Isidro position themselves in front of him, ready to attack.
—Alright, you win. You are very persistent warriors, so I will accept defeat, as I have things to do just like you. —Pound Said.
—Finally! Come on, Isidro, we have work to do. —Manolo Answered.
They do the installation, get it running, and show the knights and Pound how the services work. After teaching them, they leave with Vergilian, who is waiting outside.
—They took longer than usual. —Vergilian Said.
—Defeating that Pound was hell. —Manolo Answered.
—Imagine what awaits them in the other circles. —Vergilian replied.
—This reminds me of a certain order I don't want to remember, Isidro. —Manolo Answered.
—Yes, I know, but remember that we do it for the commissions because, either way, they are going to pay us anyway. —Isidro replied.
—Cheer up; I know the journey is tough, but you will come through it successfully. — Vergilian Answered.
—Thank you, Vergilian, for the words of encouragement. —Isidro replied.
—Yes, you're right, let's get out of here to continue our adventure. —Manolo Answered.
Vergilian summons flying platforms to soar toward a flat and clean floor so that Isidro can trace the seal to move on to the next circle.
—Welcome to the fourth circle of hell, where the greedy and the prodigal are condemned to push enormous weights of gold based on the amount of earthly goods they accumulated or spent in life. —Vergilian Said.
—I don't know why I feel that this is the place where I belong — Manolo said, looking at the poor souls suffering their punishment. —Manolo responded as he looked at the poor souls suffering their punishment.
—Don't say that, Manolo, you seem like a good man, you wouldn't endure so much punishment for money, ambition has its limits. —Vergilian Answered.
—In that, he is right. —Manolo responded.
—Yes, that place belongs to me because I did it for money. Although I am already receiving my punishment by working at my job. —Isidro Answered.
—Same here. —Manolo responded.
—You are very interesting. —Vergilian Answered.
—Let's go to the house of this circle; we have orders to carry out. —Manolo Said.
—Yes, Vergilian, guide us. —Isidro Answered.
Vergilian invokes floating platforms to go to the house of the circle, which is made of gold and precious stones (diamonds, etc.).
—Stop right there, identify yourself. —Said one of the knights guarding the entrance and added that he recognizes Vergilian. —Oh! Vergilian, is that you? What brings you here?
—I only guide the technicians who come to install the services that Lord Lucifer requested. —Vergilian Said.
—Seriously, let me validate it with Lord Avery. —the knight Answered who is going to check with his supervisor. After a moment, he returns and lets them through. They pass into a hall full of treasures and then go to a huge office full of money where a demon knight is counting all the money in the office.
—Sorry to interrupt you again, Lord Avery, here are Vergilian and the technicians.—Said the knight who is leaving.
—Thanks to you, I've already lost count; fortunately, I noted where I left off. —Avery replied.
—Sorry, Lord Avery, for interrupting you, but I came with the technicians to have the services installed in this house. —Vergilian Answered.
—Those mortals are going to tarnish the esthetics of this luxurious house with their technology. —Avery replied.
—Don't be so discriminatory with them, Lord Avery, I'm sure there's a solution for that. —Vergilian Answered.
—Yes, it can be decorated so it doesn't harm the environment, don't worry, we came prepared. —Isidro replied.
—Look, like all the demonic knights, we are against the installation, including me. —Avery Answered.
—We know that, so what are we going to do to get him to let us do the installation? — Manolo asked.
—How about a game of poker? —Avery suggested.
—I don't know how to play that game, I know you do, but I don't like playing games of chance; it's better if we fight against your minions and, if we defeat them, we can set up the installation. —Manolo Answered.
—They really do like violence. Alright, they will face my golden army and, if they defeat it, I will let them proceed with the installation. —Avery Said, summoning his army outside the house, so they come out.
—Well, that should be easy, right? —Isidro replied.
—Yes, you talk about an army, it must be easy, right?... Of course, it's not going to be easy! —Manolo exclaimed.
—Yeah, Manolo, don't start; we'll do it right. If we could handle Pound's henchmen, we can handle this. —Isidro Answered.
—If you say so. —Manolo replied.
They get into position. Avery signals, On your marks, get set, go! They charge toward the army; Manolo, with a speed faster than light, destroys them as if they were nothing. Isidro, with destructive spells (explosions, disintegrations, etc.), completely obliterated them. However, this was not going to stop them; the golden army returned as if nothing had happened, but they would not give up because of this. At one moment, one of the minions shot toward Avery, but he had a magical shield that prevented any projectile from bothering him.
—They're too many; no matter how much we destroy them, they keep coming back. —Isidro Said.
—Let's catch them in one of their waits and turn them into diamonds so they don't leave. —Manolo Answered.
—It seems like a good idea to me, let's propose it to Avery. —Isidro Said as they walked toward Avery. They knock on the shield; he is still counting gold coins, but he doesn't respond. Manolo knocks insistently until Avery notices his presence.
—What do you want? Can't you see I'm doing something important? They've already defeated my army! —Avery exclaimed.
—Not yet, as their army is very difficult to defeat. —Isidro Answered.
—I can imagine. —Avery replied.
—Could you give us an alternative to defeat your army, since we have disintegrated, obliterated, and exploited them, among other things? —Manolo Answered.
—Umm... let me think... If you can incapacitate my army for ten seconds, you win. Does that sound good to you? —Avery replied.
—Perfect, thank you very much, Lord Avery. —Manolo Answered.
—Now go away and let me keep counting the gold. —Avery replied.
Manolo and Isidro get to work; they gather the army, forming a circle until Manolo crushes it with his blows and Isidro with his fire spells, melting it, turning it into a giant disk of molten gold. Isidro with a spell turns it into diamond and Avery begins the countdown, counting slowly. Manolo and Isidro are biting their nails, as the disk is starting to break until Avery reaches ten and they win. The disk breaks, releasing the army, returning to its original form. They start celebrating; Isidro takes the materials from the dimension and begins the installation in the house, but Avery asks one of his knights to make gold and precious stone (diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, among other high-value precious stones) casings for the modem and routers, as well as for the smart TV boxes. After a while, they finish the installation, so they teach the knights how the services work, but Avery is very busy counting gold.
—Thank you very much, Lord Avery, for letting us do the installation, now we are leaving. —Manolo Said.
—At your service, I suppose, although I put some obstacles in their way to do the installation, but nothing, just go, I want to continue with my work. —Avery replied as they left.
Vergilian summons flying platforms to soar toward a flat and clean floor so that Isidro can trace the seal to move on to the next circle.
—Welcome to the fifth circle of hell, where the wrathful and the slothful are submerged in the swamp of Styx. —Vergilian Said.
—Oh, my shoes! —Manolo exclaimed, who got dirty with the swamp mud.
—I will use my magic so that we are not dragged into the swamp's mud. —Isidro replied, who uses a spell that summons a flying platform to soar above the swamp; Vergilian does the same, sharing it with Manolo.
—Let me clean your shoes. —Vergilian responded he uses a spell to clean his shoes, but it doesn't work, so he cleans them the traditional way.
—Thank you, Vergilian, you are very kind. —Manolo replied.
They land on the steps of the house, which are solid, but one of the guards watching tells them to stop and identify themselves.
—We are here, by orders of Lord Lucifer, to install the rare services in this house. —Manolo Said.
—Let me discuss it with my superior.—the knight Answered.
Once he speaks with his superior, the knight guides the technicians while Vergilian waits outside. They enter the house, where they walk through the rooms until they reach a training hall filled with broken training equipment, a demon who strikes a punching bag with rage and ferocity until it is destroyed. They were a bit surprised, but they try to stay calm.
—Welcome, mortals, so you are the technicians who will be doing the installation requested by Lord Lucifer. My name is Rage Wrathius, and I am the knight in charge of this house. —Rage Said.
—My name is Manolo Restituyo. —Manolo introduced himself.
—My name is Isidro Montero. —Isidro introduced himself.
—Oh, what luck I have, but you are the famous technicians everyone talks about in the dark dimension, Manolo Restituyo and Isidro Montero, but wait, Isidro wasn't human. —Rage replied, but he was surprised because Isidro wasn't human.
—That's a long story, which I want to keep to myself. —Isidro Said.
—I'll guess, you sold your body to a demon, right? —Rage replied.
—Yes, how did you know? —Isidro responded.
—I'm a demon, genius. —Rage replied.
—Yes, you're right, I shouldn't have questioned it. —Isidro responded.
—So, Lord Rage, as your subordinate informed you, we have come to install in this house by orders of Lord Lucifer; he will let us do the installation. —Manolo replied.
—I am against them doing the installation like the other knights you have probably faced. —Rage Answered.
—And what do you want us to do so that you let us do the installation? —Manolo replied, not impressed at all.
—That you and I face each other; if you defeat me, I will let you do the installation. You have faced my companions, son of God; I can feel your power in the crucifix you have hanging around your neck, hidden in your shirt. —Rage Said.
—Alright, I won't hold back, but I don't want to do anything to the house. —Manolo Answered.
—Don't worry, we won't do anything to the house, come, follow me. —Rage replied, leading them out of the house to a place kilometers away, a flat area where they can fight.
—Ready, Manolo Restituyo! —Rage exclaimed, who is in a combat position.
—I'm ready, Rage! —Manolo exclaimed, who is in a combat position.
They lunge at each other, fists colliding, creating a nuclear explosion. Manolo goes flying, but Rage lunges to hit him, sending him flying through the air several times until he falls into the mud. Rage lands in the mud. Manolo is dragged into the mud by the souls, but Rage pulls him out to brutally beat him.
—This is the technician who has put the dark dimension in check...! —Rage Exclaimed, mocking him, but Manolo looked at him with an intimidating gaze, pulled him, and delivered a powerful headbutt, causing him to let go. Manolo stands on the mud, grabs Rage, and gives him the beating of his life; he uses the souls as a club to hit him hard, but this only makes him angrier, causing him to break free from his punishment. Both stand in the mud, looking at each other.
—That tickled me. —Rage Said.
—Tickles, I can see the anger in your eyes, Rage, now let's see who will prevail in this fight. —Manolo answered as they lunged at each other again, clashing fists and hitting each other until they took punished souls and used them as clubs to hit each other until Manolo hit him so hard that he sent him flying against some giant structures.
—I feel ecstatic! —Rage exclaimed, who grabs those structures and throws them at Manolo, but he dodges them. With a powerful leap, Rage grabs one of those structures, bats Manolo sending him flying; he goes after him until he jumps, bats him in the air, doing this several times until Manolo reverses it to return the favor, leading them back to the mud, where they immerse themselves while hitting each other, creating mud tsunamis. They run in the mud, throwing mud tsunamis and whirlpools at each other. Manolo repels them with the strength of his hands. Rage flies toward him and charges at him.
—You can fly! —Manolo exclaimed.
—You can do it too, you are a child of God; faith and imagination are on your side. —Rage replied.
Manolo tries; at first, he flies clumsily, but in an act of goodwill, Rage teaches him to fly; thanks to that help, he can fly at low speeds and at high speeds, surpassing the speed of sound.
—Ready, Manolo. —Rage Said as he takes an attack position.
—Ready, I'm going to stain this circle with your blood. — Manolo responded, who takes an attack position; we launch ourselves to clash fists, causing an explosion as powerful as a nuclear blast. From the mushroom cloud of the explosion, several sonic booms appear as Rage and Manolo strike each other at a speed that the human eye cannot perceive until they separate.
—This guy won't go down, how do I defeat him? —Manolo asked.
—Impressed by my power, Manolo. —Rage responded.
—I already knew you weren't going to make it easy for me. —Manolo Answered.
—Come and let's see what you're made of. —Rage replied.
They continue their violent fight that shakes and destroys everything in the circle in their path. Isidro is waiting for Manolo in the courtyard; he could see how they were destroying the circle with their power.
—Manolo, stop playing, you're ruining the place. —Isidro said, who communicates telepathically like Manolo. This distracts him, causing Rage to beat him up, but he manages to counterattack.
—Where is that voice coming from? —Manolo wondered to himself.
—It's me, Isidro, I'm using magic to speak to you telepathically. —Isidro replied.
—It's your fault I'm getting beaten up. —Manolo Answered.
—And! Finish that fight once and for all, we have houses to install. —Isidro replied.
—It's fine, although this fight was helping me psychologically, as facing this demon helps me vent all the anger from the bad blood the clients have made me go through. —Manolo Answered, who managed to shake off Rage and said to him. —It was an honor to fight with you; this fight has been very therapeutic for me, but it is time to end our battle.
—Oh, and how do you plan to defeat me? Are you going to unleash all your power or what? —Rage replied.
—You'll see, and you won't like it. —Manolo Responded, who lunges at Rage to land a couple of punches, but Rage catches his fists; however, he lands a headbutt and puts him in a neck hold with all his strength, knocking the wind out of him and leaving him out of commission. Manolo lifts Rage's body and takes him to the house, which is unscathed. After a while, Rage recovers.
—You seriously took me out of circulation, that's not funny. —Rage Said, who got angry about it.
—But winning is winning, so let us do the installation. —Manolo Answered.
—Yes, keep your promise. —Isidro replied.
—Alright, I'll let them do the installation, since the fight against Manolo made me smile and took me out of my comfort zone in what I've been working on here. —Rage Answered.
—Perfect, thank you very much, Lord Rage. Come on, Isidro, let's proceed with the installation. —Manolo Responded as Isidro took out the installation materials from the dimension to then start the work. They proceed to run cables through the house's pipes, placing the equipment in the spots Rage indicates, as he knows where the demon king of wrath wants them.
—And how do you know this information? —Manolo asked.
—The demon king indicated it to me, since this is his house. —Rage Answered.
—No wonder, the knights we have faced know where we need to install. —Isidro replied.
—It's obvious, although we haven't seen any of the demon kings. —Manolo Answered.
—Surely, he left to avoid interfering or he had things to take care of. —Rage replied.
—That applies to the existence of the houses, but there's nothing that can be done. —Manolo Answered.
—But, what is going to happen with the disaster you caused? This could cause problems or, by the way, a lawsuit against the company. My God, what have they done? —Isidro worried to the point that his blood pressure dropped and he rested on Manolo's shoulder.
—Don't worry, I'll take full responsibility; besides, that's what magic is for. —Rage Said, calling his mages to fix the mess they made. In a matter of minutes, the entire circle is in perfect condition.
—Wow, everything is as if nothing ever happened. —Isidro Answered.
—It's not the first time I've destroyed the circle; when the king of this circle gets angry, I have to calm him down with my fists, and that ends with the destruction of the circle. —Rage replied.
—Oh, the daily bread. —Manolo Answered.
—Yes, I know. —Rage responded, rubbing the sword with his right hand.
—Well then, let's finish the installation. —Isidro Answered.
They continue with the installation until they call the center to enable the service with the device. After this, they teach the knights and Rage how to use the services. Once the service training is over, they say goodbye to them, leave the area, and meet with Vergilian.
—You have a great destructive power, Manolo, that divine power you possess; you could end the dark dimension if you set your mind to it. —Vergilian Said.
—Seriously. —Manolo replied.
—Of course, if you expand your imagination, you could achieve unimaginable feats, but that is up to you. —Vergilian Answered.
—Yes, but I wouldn't like to use my power excessively without reason, and still, I can't control it properly. —Manolo replied.
—But someday you will have to do it. —Vergilian Answered.
—Yes, but if I had to do it, let it not be out of my anger, but because it is necessary. —Manolo replied.
—Be careful with those words; power corrupts, especially when there are feelings involved. A question, Manolo, do you love your job? —Vergilian asked.
—I have a relationship of hate, frustration, desperation, and a bit of love with my job; I feel like I'm not making progress, that the exit is getting further away from me. I feel tied down; these negative feelings increase every day, if that even exists in this dark and wicked world. I am like a nuclear bomb that wants to explode, but this fight against Rage and the ones I've had lately have helped me calm these urges to explode that I feel within my being. — Manolo explained.
—I didn't know you felt that way, Manolo. —Isidro Said, and added, extending his arms to hug him.
—Alright, I allow it. —Manolo answered as Isidro approached to hug him.
—I don't understand why you're hugging me, if you're more messed up than I am, but it's okay, I accept your consolation. —Manolo Responded as Isidro hugged him.
—Can I hug you too? — Vergilian asked.
—You? A hug? A demon? —They both asked.
—I have feelings too. —Vergilian Said.
—Alright, come here. —Manolo answered while Vergilian hugged him.
After a few seconds, they separate.
—How did you feel, Manolo? —Vergilian asked.
—I felt good. —Manolo Answered.
— How nice. —Vergilian replied.
—Yes, it's great that you're feeling well, I hope it helps with your sanity, but unfortunately, I have to tell you that we have work to do. —Isidro Answered.
—I know, unfortunately, I know, so let's go, Vergilian. —Manolo Responded as they withdrew.
Vergilian summons flying platforms to soar toward a flat and clean floor so that Isidro can trace the seal to move on to the next circle.
—Welcome to the sixth circle of hell, where heretics are punished within flaming tombs. —Vergilian Said.
—What is a heretic? —Isidro asked.
—He is a person who defends a heresy. —Vergilian Explained.
—And what is a heresy? —Isidro asked again.
—It's basically opposing the laws, beliefs, and dogmas that the church has established throughout its existence. —Vergilian Answered.
—I understand, and that's why they have to allocate an entire circle to it, I say. —Isidro questioned.
—The problem is that heresies confuse and sow doubt, to the point that they can be harmful to the beliefs of the church, which is why, if the heretic draws a lot of attention, they earn their immediate excommunication. Although nowadays there is more culture and heresy is not seen very often, it still exists, whether publicly or privately, and falls here. —Vergilian Explained.
—Come on, Isidro, stop asking, heretics go to hell, period. Let's get to work. —Manolo Exclaimed.
—Alright, Manolo, calm down, I know I'm not a believer... well... now I am, let me learn about hell. What, does it offend you or what? —Isidro replied.
—No, it doesn't offend me, on the contrary, I like that you're learning more about hell, but every time I see each circle, I get this urge to want to leave here. —Manolo Answered.
—Are you afraid of hell, Manolo? —Vergilian asked.
—It's not fear per se, it's repulsion and disgust; I think I want to be here even less for the rest of eternity. I will do good things, I will increase my prayer... —Manolo said.
—You're afraid to be here, admit it Manolo. —Vergilian Answered.
—Well, alright. —Manolo replied.
—It's okay to be afraid. —Vergilian Answered.
—Yes, thank you very much, Vergilian, you are too good to be a demon. —Manolo replied.
—I'm not as good as you think, I'm only as good as you because I enjoy your battles against the knights and I help you with your psychological problems so you can move forward. —Vergilian Said.
—So that's why you're so helpful. —Isidro Answered.
—Yes, I know. I am guilty. —Vergilian replied.
—Well, as long as you're on our side, everything else doesn't matter. Although, as you can see, the fights happen if you're outside. —Manolo Answered.
—With magic, I project my astral self to watch the battles in all their detail. —Vergilian explained.
—Interesting. —Isidro Said.
—Likewise. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go to the next house. —Isidro replied. Vergilian conjures floating platforms on the floor to go to the next house.
They head toward the circle house. The knight who was guarding the house asked them to stop; they told him that they were there to install the services in the house. The knight is going to inform his superior. After a while, the knight lets them pass and they enter the house. Vergilian stays outside while they are guided to the guest room where she is waiting for them.
—Welcome, mortals, my name is Harbinger Heresy, leader of the Knights of the Sixth House of Hell. I have seen your mortal feats, I know why you have come, but come, I want to get to know you better. —Harbinger Said, who is a kind of woman resembling a Jewish vampire woman with white and gray clothes.
—A pleasure to meet you, my lady. —Manolo Answered, bowing to her.
—Come, son of God. Let me see you. —Harbinger Responded.
She touches his face, then rubs her hands all over his face.
—You are indeed a child of God, but there's something that doesn't add up for me. In this energy, while it is pure, there are impurities that are not easy to detect. —Harbinger Said.
—What do you mean by that? —Manolo asked.
—That energy you have within you is from God, but at the same time, it is not from God; it's as if... someone is pretending to be God to give you that power... but for what? —Harbinger replied.
—That's heresy, this cross I have is from God! Investigate it! — Manolo exclaimed, who feels indignant, removing it from himself and stepping away from it for a moment.
—I love your reaction, but it's what I see; maybe you should investigate more deeply about the powers you received. —Harbinger replied.
—Alright, I'll ask the one who gave me the cross. Now then, can you let us do the installation? —Manolo asked.
—I'm afraid I can't let you desecrate this house with your earthly devices in this infernal paradise. —Harbinger answered.
—How curious, coming from the sixth circle of hell. —Manolo replied.
—Yes, I know, how curious, right? —Harbinger answered.
—And how are we going to convince her to let us install? —Isidro replied.
—How about a race down the mountain? If you win, I'll let you do the installation. —Harbinger asked.
—Something simple, that sounds good to me. —Manolo Answered.
—Too simple. —Isidro Whispered.
She summons a mountain outside the house. Platforms rise from the ground, lifting them to the summit. The mountain is the size of Mount Everest. From the summit, Harbinger summons sleds. One of the demons is in charge of giving the starting signal. They get into their sleds until the demon fires a shot of fire with his finger, signaling the start of the race. The competitors fight to be in the lead, but as they go down, navigating tunnels and other obstacles. Some hands emerged, stopping Manolo and Isidro's sled.
—I knew it had to be too sneaky to be true. If that one thinks she's going to get away with it, she's completely mistaken. —Isidro Said as he summoned swords that cut off the hands, and at the same time, Isidro used a wind spell to propel himself.
Harbinger looks through the rearview mirrors of his sleigh at the technicians approaching, so he uses his magic to summon meteors to stop their advance. Manolo gets off the sleigh to hit the meteors that are colliding toward them while maneuvering as if he were on a skateboard. Isidro invokes a shield to protect himself from the meteors and their debris, but this did not stop Manolo from doing what he was doing until the meteors caused an avalanche, prompting Isidro to use a fire spell to propel himself until they manage to surpass Harbinger. However, she pulls them with a chain to position herself in front of them, but Isidro does the same with magic, leading to a magical battle where they shoot spells at each other. Harbinger's magic is superior, but Manolo, with the power of the cross, repels the excess magic with his fists. However, a vision enters Harbinger's mind of Manolo lifting the battered body of the emperor of the dark dimension, then Ludovico appears.
—Shh, Silence, you look prettier when you're quiet. —Ludovico Said, making the gesture for silence.
—Who are you, are you the god that doesn't belong here. —Harbinger replied horrified, looking at Ludovico until he laughed. In that interval, Isidro was able to take her out of the fight with one of the spells and win the race.
—Ready, now he's going to let us do the installation. —Manolo Said.
—Yes, yes, yes, do it, but get out of here. —Harbinger replied, terrified, as they got to work.
Manolo, while they do their work, but what Harbinger told him left him disturbed, so when he finished the job, he would ask Ludovico about it. After a while, they finished the job. They teach their knights how to use the services, but Harbinger didn't want to know about them, so they said goodbye to them, but she kept her composure and said goodbye to them, but a specter resembling Ludovico bids farewell with a smile, disturbing her in the process.
—Good competition, although they won by luck, but a win is a win. —Vergilian Said.
—Yes, a win is a win, let's go to the next house. —Manolo Answered.
Vergilian summons flying platforms to soar to a flat and clean floor so that Isidro can trace the seal to move on to the next circle.
Next, Vergilian explains the seventh circle of hell:
»Welcome to the seventh circle of hell, where the violent reside, its structure is as follows:
In the outer ring: The murderers, tyrants, and criminals are found submerged in a boiling river of blood called Phlegethon, watched over by centaurs armed with bows and arrows.
In the middle ring: The suicides and the squanderers of their own goods are found; they are transformed into twisted trees in the Forest of the Suicides, where the Harpies tear at their leaves and branches, causing them pain.
In the inner ring: The blasphemers, sodomites, and usurers are found there, who are in a burning desert of sand with a rain of flames.
—But how great. —Isidro Said, admiring the circle.
—Yes, I know... but let's go, we have work to do. —Manolo Answered, who also admires him, but turns around.
—Alright, let me guide you. —Vergilian replied.
Vergilian takes them on a floating platform to the house of the circle. As was customary, some centaur knights with spears are guarding the entrance.
—Halt, identify yourselves, both of you. We already know you, Vergilian. —Said the centaur to the left of the door, pointing at them with his spear. Just like his companion.
—I'm Manolo Restituyo and this is my colleague Isidro Montero, we are technicians from Rare Communications and we come at the request of Lord Lucifer to install the services in this house. —Manolo Answered.
—One moment, while my colleague informs our superior. —the centaur responded, who sends his companion to inform the superior. After a moment, the centaur returns and tells them that the superior wants to see them.
Vergilian stays at the entrance waiting while they go to the courtyard where there is a giant sphere. From the wait, a harpy emerges (a woman with a female torso; from the knee down she has bird feet, a human head but a bird's mouth, and arms that are a blend between human arms and wings) with biomechanical wings in violet and black, and thrusters on her back, among other bio-organic parts in violet and black, semi-nude, armed to the teeth, and with short black hair with violet and violet eyes.
—Hey, Mami, you look so good. —Isidro Said, who is impressed by her beauty.
—It's not that big of a deal. —Manolo responded, but in his mind, he says the exact opposite. «My God, but how beautiful she is.»
—So you are the technicians, who come to desecrate this house with your technology. —The harpy replied.
—Yes, but don't see it that way, lady... Excuse me, my lady, what is your name? —Manolo responded.
—My name is Violet Violence, knight of the residence of the demon king of violence, Violenzar. —Violet Said.
—A pleasure to meet you, Lady Violet. —Manolo replied.
—Thank you, now then, as I said, I do not agree with the installation of those services, but I have a condition for you to be able to get permission. —Violet Answered.
—And which one is it, my lady? —Manolo asked.
—Face each other in a mecha battle in my battle sphere. —Violet Answered.
—Oh, I want to participate! —Manolo Exclaimed, who is excited to participate.
—And tell me, do you have a mecha, since you need one to participate, or can I lend you one of mine? —Violet answered.
—No, we will use our own mecha, give us a moment. —Isidro replied.
—Do we have a mecha? The only thing we have that resembles one is the beast mode of our vehicle, but that's just a vehicle with arms and legs... although... I read that it does have one. You can seriously consider it one. —Manolo Answered.
—Yes, he has it, but it is an abomination of flesh and metal. Are you willing to use it? —Isidro replied.
—Yes, we're going to use it; I don't trust Violet with lending us a mecha, as she might cheat us. —Manolo responded.
—Yes, I don't trust those gentlemen, especially with what happened with Harbinger in the mountain. —Isidro Said.
—Let's go pick up the vehicle from the workshop. —Manolo replied.
—Let me look for it; I know we need to make several seals with the chalk, so I'll be back in a moment. —Isidro Answered that he would cast a flight spell to go from seal to seal, ascending through the circles of hell until he reached the branch.
Once he arrives, he carefully looks around and goes to the workshop using an invisibility spell. When he arrives, he sees his vehicle parked in the workshop where it was being serviced. Isidro goes to get the key, but Darius stares at him.
—Isidro, what do you want now? —Darius Eón Said, the workshop manager who is wearing goggles. Isidro makes ghost sounds to distract him and added. —Enough with the games, Isidro! What do you want with the vehicle?
—As you know, I'm not a wandering spirit seeking revenge for the abuses the company inflicted. —Isidro replied making ghost sounds.
—Because I see you with my special magic glasses that show me what I want to see. —Darius responded.
—Alright, Darius, you win. The reason I came here is to look for the vehicle with which one of the demonic knights challenged us to a duel with mechas and to not use theirs, as they might cheat us and... —Isidro Answered.
—And you suggested he use his own vehicle. —Darius replied.
—Exactly. —Isidro Answered.
—Alright, I'm going to let you use the vehicle to test the giant robot mode, but only level 1, I think that will be enough. Unleashing all its power would wreak havoc on a universal scale. —Darius replied.
—So serious, he is. —Isidro Answered.
—Very serious, Isidro. —Darius replied.
—Oh my God. —Isidro Answered.
—So let's finish this, I'll drive. —Darius Said, taking the key from the key holder and starting the vehicle. They head toward the seal, but just as Isidro was about to activate it, he added. —Rest, you must have used a lot of your magic.
—Alright. —Isidro replied as Darius made a setting on the vehicle's control panel and then honked the horn, activating beast mode, but this time the arms came out with bat wings and added. —The seal is too small; we need to make a bigger one, but don't worry, this is already prepared.
Darius keeps searching, looking for the right gadget on the board until he finds it; it's a kind of lantern that had the seal to go to hell, but when the lantern pointed at a suitable surface, it shot paint on the floor and with the roar, it activated the seal that opens a portal to hell.
Once inside, Darius starts looking for suitable surfaces to throw the paint in the shape of the seal, shoot the paint, and cross the portal. They went through the circles until they reached the circle of violence, where Manolo was. They arrive at the house and honk the horn.
—Halt, identify yourself. —Said one of the centaurs.
—It's me, Isidro Montero. —Isidro Answered, who lowers the window with the power window button, sticking his head out of the passenger window.
—Ah, Mr. Isidro, it's you, come in, Miss Violet is waiting for you. —The centaur replied. The vehicle flies over the house and lands in front of the sphere.
—Miss Violet, we have arrived, where are you? —Isidro asked and shouted.
—Come in, so this is your machine, but it's a vehicle, not a mecha, unless it can transform. —Violet Answered.
—Yes, it transforms, but don't worry, you'll see it when we enter the sphere. —Isidro replied.
—And who is this? —Violet asked, seeing Darius.
—This is Darius Eón; he is the manager of the workshop at the branch where we work; he will take it when we finish. —Manolo Said who introduces him.
—Oh, it's fine, you can be here; come on, I have things to do. —Violet replied as they entered the sphere, but when they entered, an exalted crowd welcomed them, along with cameras recording and taking photos.
—But what the heck. —Manolo Said.
—Welcome to the sphere of destruction. I am Violet Violence, your host; I would like to welcome our guests, Manolo Restituyo and Isidro Montero, the famous technicians from the dark dimension who have caught the attention of social media, among other media outlets. They will face my battle wicks to prove that they are worthy of being installed in the house of this circle. —Violet explained to her audience.
—But you don't have to tell everyone. —Isidro whispered.
—Well, let's get in the vehicle and finish this. —Manolo Whispered.
They get into the vehicle, start it, and move toward the ring.
—Ready, Manolo.—Isidro Said.
—As always, Isidro. —Manolo answered.
Manolo activates beast mode by pressing the horn button for ten seconds until it enters that mode; then Isidro sets the mech mode on the control panel to then transform into mech mode, where the vehicle's head is the front of the minibus, the chest is an amalgamation of a human chest but made of skin, muscle, and metal; on the arms, he has snowplows divided into two on each shoulder, the arms' composition is muscle, skin, and metal, but on the hands, he has exposed metal knuckles. At the waist, he has a loincloth with a belt that has a skull as a buckle, and the legs, from muscle to the knee, are flesh and metal, but from the knee down, they are the back part of the vehicle transformed as if they were boots. This transformation is similar to the Hot Wheels Modifighters for reference.
—Oh, how lovely, it's a work of art in bioorganic technology. I want it for myself. —Violet Said.
—I'm sorry, but this fuse is not for sale; it belongs to Rare Communications. —Manolo Answered, who is at the pilot's controls, which is above Isidro, and the co-pilot's is below Manolo.
—Fine, I'll accept it, even if it hurts. —Violet replied and added: —Well then, let the show begin.
Three mechs in the shape of demons. Manolo activates the weapons, which are a chainsaw sword made of flesh, bone, metal, and guts, a bone club, and on his back, a missile turret and a minigun turret, in addition to mechanical dragon wings with thrusters.
*Shen-ray rises and flies, facing the mechs in a rain of projectiles. He evades the projectiles and lunges at one of them, but they clash swords several times, as do the others, until at one moment he headbutts him, stunning him in the process, but when Shen-ray lunges to cut him in half, one of the mechs intervenes and deflects the sword strike.
*It's the name of the mecha where Manolo and Isidro are.
—Oh, he defended him. —Manolo Said.
—Yes, I see that. —Isidro Answered.
—What do you think, Manolo? —Isidro replied.
—Since we are in hell, I imagine that the mechas are souls who suffer here and were chosen to confront us; they surely have affinities of friendship, love, or whatever. —Manolo Said.
—How sad, isn't it? —Isidro asked.
—It's sad, but unfortunately... I don't care, I'm not Superman or Naruto to save them, I'm just a worker and if they're here, it's because they deserve it, so Isidro, let's finish them off. —Manolo Answered.
—Yes, let's do it, I agree with you. —Isidro replied.
Shen-ray fights against the mechas simultaneously until one of them steps in to be cut in half by the chainsaw sword. The others avenge their fallen comrade by lunging at him while firing an insane barrage of projectiles, but Shen-ray dodges them until he reaches the speed of light, allowing him to pierce through the rain of projectiles and slice one of them into several pieces.
The mecha, upon losing his companions, is filled with rage and lunges at Shen-ray. They clash swords several times until he lands a headbutt, but the mecha counters, allowing him to give a small beating. However, Manolo activates a stun grenade that is fired from the back by a grenade-launching turret. This gives him a breather, so he regenerates a bit, and lunges at him, ripping off an arm, hitting him with it until he shreds him while the audience screams with excitement until he completely destroys him.
—Congratulations, you have defeated my robots. —Violet Said.
—You'll let us do the installation. —Manolo Answered, who opens a hatch to communicate with her.
—Still, you haven't convinced me to let you tarnish the house with your technology. —Violet replied.
—Damn anyone from hell, bring your robot, come here and fight! —Manolo exclaimed.
—Oh, yes, that's what you want, but first defeat my army of robots. —Violet Exclaimed, who laughs diabolically as the army of robots appears.
—So you want to play dirty, then let's play dirty! —Manolo Exclaimed as he activated his power and grabbed the control with force, transferring his power to the mecha. Shen-ray screams in pain, but then laughs diabolically and Manolo joins in as well.
—They're crazy, but I like it, let's go, damn it! — Isidro replied and finally exclaimed.
Shen-Ray pulls his stomach with the small intestine out of his belly and takes the chainsaw sword to tie it to his intestines to make Kratos' chaos blades, but in his own way. These are imbued with the power of Manolo.
—You know, you could finish them all off, with all the weaponry we have and even more by harnessing the power of God. —Isidro Said.
—Yes, I know... but I don't want to, I want to destroy them with my own hands. —Manolo Answered, intoxicated by his thirst for blood.
—Well, if you say so, but at least let me participate in this massacre. —Isidro replied.
—Alright, I'll let you use the turrets so you don't get bored. —Manolo Answered.
—So what are we waiting for! —Isidro exclaimed.
—Let's go! —Manolo exclaimed.
Shen-ray lunges at the army, cutting, striking, decapitating, mutilating, and destroying everything in its path. The sphere was completely stained with oil. After a while, Shen-ray manages to defeat most of the army.
—I'm excited by so much slaughter, by so much... Violence! —Violet exclaimed, who mounts a mecha and charges at them, but Shen-ray stops her with his chainsaw sword.
—Finally, you muster the courage to fight; anyone, now I'll show you what true violence is. —Manolo Answered.
Shen-ray pushes her, they clash swords several times, but the minions take advantage of this to attack him. However, Isidro activates a shield and shoots them with the turrets, but they still get closer to them. Violet uses her minions as whips to hurt Shen-ray, but he does the same, making the fight a mess that ends up wiping out the rest of the army.
Shen-ray and Violet's mech hit each other until he gains the upper hand, beats her up, throws her up, activates all his weaponry, and obliterates her completely.
—I think we went too far; now, who will give us permission? —Isidro said, but Violet regenerated out of nowhere with everything and her clothes and added. —Forget it, take back what you said.
—I haven't had this much fun in a long time; alright, I'll let them do the installation. —Violet Answered.
—Finally! Come on, Isidro, it's time to work. —Manolo replied, who is happy about it.
Manolo and Isidro start the installation in the house. After a while, they call the center, install the services, and explain to the gentlemen how it works; despite their initial reluctance, Violet asserts her authority and forces them to listen, so they comply with the order. After they teach him how to use the service, Darius takes Shen-ray in his vehicle form to the branch, leaving Manolo and Isidro to say goodbye to him. They meet with Vergilian.
—That mess was really good. —Vergilian Said.
—Thank you, it's part of our job. Sometimes I would like to cancel these services, but since they are not the main ones and the houses are wired, something that surprises me, I want to finish this now, I can't stand being in this place. —Manolo Answered.
—Don't worry, we still have two houses left. —Isidro replied.
—Yes, we're almost done. — Vergilian Answered.
—Thanks for reminding me. Let's get out of here. —Manolo replied.
Vergilian summons flying platforms to soar toward a flat and clean floor so that Isidro can trace the seal to move on to the next circle.
—Welcome to the eighth circle of hell, or Malebolge, where the fraudulent are punished in various ways in the ten ditches. —Vergilian Explained.
—Yes, thanks for summarizing it because I'm not interested in hearing what they do in each of the pits like you did with the circles. —Manolo Said.
—I'm definitely interested. —Isidro replied.
—Don't worry, I'll show you on the way. —Vergilian Answered.
—Thank you, Vergilian. —Isidro replied.
Vergilian summons flying platforms to head toward the house of the circle. Upon arrival, the knight guarding the house stops them. Vergilian takes the floor and informs the reason for their visit; the knight goes to inform his superior. After a few minutes, the knight lets them pass and guides them to a room where the knight in charge is.
—Welcome, my name is Philieas Fraud, and you are the technicians who come to desecrate this house with your technology. —Philieas Said.
—Yes, it's us, we've already heard this from your other colleagues; now we want to know what you have to stop us. —Manolo Answered.
—What do you think about a board game? Whoever reaches the finish line first wins; if you win, you will do the installation, but if you lose, you will give up on doing your installation. —Philieas replied.
—Alright, but that last part is decided not by you but by Lucifer. —Manolo Answered.
—I know, but I still maintain my disagreement. —Philieas replied.
—Let me call him to see if he changes his mind. —Isidro said he called him, but he didn't answer the call and added. —He doesn't pick up.
—Let's play, so he lets us install. —Manolo Answered.
—Yes, let's play. —Isidro replied.
—Please, let it be something simple, nothing extravagant and outlandish. —Manolo Answered.
—Don't worry, it will be simple. —Philieas replied, who conjured a board and the dice.
—Can I see those dice for a moment, please? —Manolo Said.
—Of course. —Philieas replied, handing over the dice, but this is a gross mistake, as Manolo's power nullified the powers imbued in the dice.
—Let me see the board. —Manolo Answered, who nullified with his power any evil power it had.
They started to play; the game was proceeding normally, nothing out of the ordinary, but Philieas was surprised that his die wasn't behaving as he wanted. Manolo looks at him with a mocking smile.
—What's so funny? —Philieas asked.
—No, nothing, I remembered a joke. —Manolo Answered.
The game continues, Manolo is winning. Phileas can't believe it; he tries to cheat with his magic, but he can't, as Manolo's power interferes with him until the game comes to an end, and Manolo wins the game.
—That's not fair, I should have won. —Philieas got angry.
—He's going to let us do the installation. —Manolo Answered.
—Let's play other games. —Philieas replied.
—Alright. Let's play. —Manolo Answered.
They play several games, but Manolo always won, so Philieas wanted to play with Isidro, but Manolo always intervened, so Philieas lost his temper and let them do the installation.
They do the installation, call the center, and show the gentlemen how the service works, except for Philieas, who is angry with them and doesn't want to have anything to do with them.
—What happened that there wasn't much action? Where is that ultraviolence? —Vergilian Said.
—This time there wasn't any, thank God; at least it served as a rest for me. —Manolo Answered.
—Yes, it bored me too, but what can I say? What did you expect from the circle where the fraudsters reside? —Isidro replied.
—Yes, you're right, I hope that in the last house I can close with a flourish. —Vergilian Answered.
—It's fine if you say so. —Isidro replied.
—Let's get out of here. —Manolo responded.
Vergilian summons flying platforms to soar toward a flat and clean floor so that Isidro can trace the seal to move on to the next circle.
—Welcome to the ninth and final circle of hell where the traitors reside... —Vergilian said.
—Leave it there, we got it, let's go home. —Manolo Answered.
—I want to know too. —Isidro replied.
—Don't worry, I'll explain it to you on the way. —Vergilian Responded, explaining it to him while they were transported by platforms toward the house.
—Welcome to this humble abode, I am the head of the House of Betrayal, Beatrix Betrayal, said Beatrix as she bowed. —Beatrix said while bowing.
—This is strange, she has broken the status quo, I don't like this. —Manolo whispered to Isidro.
—Yes, me neither, she's probably very powerful or something like that. —Isidro whispered to Manolo.
—What's wrong with you that you're mumbling? —Beatrix asked.
—No, nothing. —Manolo Said.
—Yes, we only talked about unimportant things. —Isidro replied.
—Alright, I'll let them pass, I'll let them do their job, so if you'll excuse me, I'll be around doing nothing, but I'll be watching them. —Beatrix Answered.
—Understood. Come on, Isidro, let's finish the job. —Manolo Responded while Isidro summoned a creature with his wand.
They begin to install. Isidro takes the materials out of the portal of the storage dimension of Shen-ray's vehicle. They search for the entrance to the pipe, but it is on a pillar with a vase on top.
—We need to move this. Where is Beatrix? —Manolo asked.
—I'll call her. — Isidro replied, calling her by her name several times until she appears behind them.
—Yes! —Beatrix exclaimed, startling Isidro, which caused him to lunge at Manolo and almost drop the vase, but Manolo caught it.
—It was close. — Manolo Answered, who almost had a heart attack, breathes heavily, but then regulates his breathing and added while handing the vase to Beatrix. —Here, hold the vase so we can move that pillar.
They move the pillar, but when Beatrix hands him the vase, she trips, but throws the vase to Manolo, who juggles to keep it from falling, but it slips from his hands. Isidro casts a spell, but it has no effect.
—It's anti-magic! —Beatrix exclaimed as the vase shattered on the floor.
At that moment, Lucifer arrives at the house.
—Beatrix, I arrived home. —Lucifer Said as he opened the door and added when he saw the scene of the broken vase. Beatrix lunges at him, telling him a false version of the events that blames Manolo and Isidro for breaking the vase; this drives Manolo crazy, but Isidro anticipated this and showed him what really happened through a bat that Isidro summoned, which saw everything, and through a magical holographic screen that projected the bat's vision.
—I understand, sorry for considering them in a bad way. —Lucifer Said while Isidro tries to calm him down.
—It's fine, but don't worry, I'll fix it. — Manolo replied.
—No, it's fine, I'll take care of it; after all, with your powers, you can fix it, or not, Manolo Restituyo. —Lucifer Answered.
—With my powers, as you know I have powers. —Manolo replied.
—I'm a demon, I can see what's inside your being and it terrifies me a bit how a man as ordinary as you has such great and immense power. You are like a bomb about to explode, and I want to see what happens when that bomb goes off. —Lucifer Answered, looking him in the eye, and then added while making the pieces of the vase float and assembling them, placing it in Manolo's hands. Focus and make the vase return to how it was before.
Lucifer steps back, Manolo closes his eyes, concentrates his power on the vase, making the cracks disappear and return to normal.
—Incredible, you left it as good as new. —Isidro Said.
—What do you mean by saying I'm going to explode? —Manolo asked.
—You'll find that out when the day comes; now, just get back to work, as I want to enjoy your services. —Lucifer Answered.
They continued with their work until the service was up and running and showed him how to use the services.
—Remember that you will always be welcome here in hell, although your stay will be for all eternity. —Lucifer Said.
—I'm sorry, but I belong to heaven, not to this dump full of scum. —Manolo Answered as they went with Vergilian to a plain to open a portal with the chalk to ascend through the circles of hell until they reached the gates of hell.
—Let this not be a farewell, but a see you later. —Vergilian replied.
—If they request additional services and we get assigned, we could come back, but with all the work we have, I doubt it; we haven't had a repeat client. —Manolo Answered.
—I understand, well then, we'll see each other soon. —Vergilian replied.
—It was an honor to have been guided by you as well. —Responded Manolo as they shook hands, just like with Isidro.
They come out of hell, return to the branch.
—What's wrong, Manolo? —Isidro asked.
—What's the point of having this power? — Manolo asked .
— Why do you say that? —Isidro asked.
—It's just that with this power I feel invincible, untouchable, powerful, but with all this stress, this helplessness, these chains that bind me, what will become of me when I reach my limit? I feel like I want to explode from all the garbage that the clients and the obstacles we have in our path bring; I can't keep up with so many things happening everyplace. —Manolo Answered.
—What can I say? We all want to explode, but channel your anger like you did today against those who want to stop us in our end. —Isidro replied.
—But what if I cross the line? —Manolo Answered.
—I don't know about that, but if you feel like you're crossing it, slow down, but don't let the stress of work and everything that's happening to us. —Isidro replied.
—I'm fed up with you saying that! —Manolo responded.
—And what do you want me to say? We are employees, our work is garbage, but a lot of people like that garbage and want it, and we are the means to give them that garbage. That the environment is different from the human, I buy it, but... —Isidro explained.
—I've got it, I'm fed up with this job! Look at what you've become because of this damn job. I'm going to talk to Ludovico; I don't feel like I'm getting anywhere with you. —Manolo Answered, who is heading toward the venue.
Manolo walks with energy, desperate, angry, and furious until he reaches the analysts' office and only sees Hope working on the computer.
—And Ludovico! —Manolo exclaimed.
—Surely, he's at the water cooler talking to other employees. —Hope Answered.
—Thank you, Hope. —Manolo Responded, who goes to look for Ludovico; when he finds him, he sees that there are several monsters laughing where Ludovico is leaning against the water trough.
—Oh, Manolo! How are you? —Ludovico exclaimed as Manolo made his way through the throng of monsters to reach him.
—I'm... fine. —Manolo answered, but he couldn't hide his unease.
— Don't lie to me, you're not okay. —Ludovico whispered, who knows what is happening to him, and added. —If you'll excuse me, I have to return to my office, let's go, Manolo.
They are going to the office.
—Hope, could you please leave us alone? —Ludovico said.
—Alright, I'll go work somewhere else, let me know when you're done. —Hope replied, taking her device, which she uses as a kind of laptop, and she leaves.
—Tell me, Manolo, work is driving you crazy. —Ludovico replied.
—I have mixed feelings about this job. I love it because, even though I can fulfilll the dream of having hilarious adventures like in cartoons, I hate it because I want this to end, my clock isn't ticking down, and I want to have my telecommunications company and make my son's dream come true; I feel like I'm killing myself and have forgotten what it means to live. —Manolo Explained with all his soul and all his being.
—I understand, don't worry, Manolo, I'm working so you can get rid of this hell called work; I've given you the tools to survive, something that most, if not all, technicians have had to go through, so you shouldn't complain about it. Maybe you don't like it, maybe you don't appreciate it, but you chose this, so take responsibility. —Ludovico explained, but when Manolo is about to answer him, he raises his hand to stop him and added. —And the reason I came here is to save you from being consumed by this job, because you just sold your soul to the devil and now we have to kick the devil's ass to break the deal and set you free, so be patient because when the countdown begins, I want you to overflow like you can't even imagine.
«Overflow? »—Manolo thought as he remembered what Lucifer had said and said. —What do you mean by overflowing?
—To vent, since you will be one step away from being free; it will be your decision how you behave. —Ludovico replied.
—Alright, Ludovico, your words have reassured me. I will return to work. —Manolo responded, but not before asking a question and added. —A demon told me that the energy of the cross didn't belong to God, what do you think about that?
—And you're going to listen to a demon? Don't let them lead you astray; they are beings of pure evil and always want to confuse you so that you fail, especially since you are a child of God. —Ludovico replied.
—Yes, you're right, now I'm really leaving. —Manolo Answered.
Manolo leaves, and Ludovico laughs diabolically. Isidro is in Sonya's office, but he is interrupted by a call from Manolo.
—You feel better now. —Isidro Said.
—Yes, I feel better now, let's go, we have work to do. —Manolo Answered.
After a while, they gather, organize all their tools and equipment, and Isidro returns the storage dimension to Shen-ray. They get into their vehicle and set off on their next adventure in the dark dimension.
Once they place their orders, they go to the branch to have dinner, but when Manolo and Isidro go to the Rolkenis café, Ludovico stops them.
—What's going on with the two of us that they stopped us? —Manolo asked.
—It's just that Rolkenis got us a free dinner, but we had to gather more people to let us go. —Ludovico explained.
—Ah, well, you told me it's free, right? —Manolo answered.
—It's at a Japanese restaurant. —Ludovico replied.
—Well, count me in, what vehicle are we taking? —Manolo answered.
—In mine, come on, I'll take you. —Rolkenis replied.
They head to the vehicle; on the way, they encounter several vehicles from the anti-project faction. Rolkenis provides them with weapons to deal with the enemies that are besieging them. Once they are defeated, they arrive at the restaurant.
—That fight was intense, is that how you face each other every day? —Ludovico Said as they got out of the vehicle.
—Likewise, although it's not like that all the time, there are moments of peace. —Manolo Explained.
They enter, and Rolkenis checks his phone to see where the table they reserved is.
—What would you like? They made a reservation. —the waitress Said.
Rolkenis shows him the reservation photo.
—Oh, come on, it's over here, follow me. —the waitress Said.
She guides them to a room where they sit on some cushions. After a few minutes of talking and conversing until they arrive.
—Their miserable mothers! —Manolo shouted, who wanted to leave but they wouldn't let him.
—Manolo, stay still, damn it. —Ludovico replied.
—Oh, my love Manolo, you came. —Lumia Said as they entered with the rest of the princesses of perdition.
—They deceived me, you know I'm a married man, how could you do this to me? — Manolo asked angrily.
They meet and talk to each other.
—Manolo, do it for me to see if I have a chance with Beatrix. —Rolkenis Whispered.
—But I'm married. —Manolo Answered.
—I know, but Lumia and the others weren't going to come if you weren't here; do it for me, Manolo, I beg you. —Rolkenis replied, pleading with him insistently.
—Besides, you forgot that you raped him with a drill. —Ludovico Answered.
—That was in the past... but it's fine, if Lumia does something. —Manolo replied.
—Don't worry, we've got your back. —Ludovico Answered.
—They finished their secret meeting, I'm hungry. —Beatrix Said.
—I can't believe they got me involved in this, but at least it's a break from the monotony. —Cassie Answered.
—I didn't want to come, it's just that Lumia begged me and here I am. —Riley replied.
The waitress arrives and takes their orders. Once they finish, they continue talking.
—So it seems you are very close; could you tell us a bit about your life? —Ludovico Said.
—We've been together for a long time since we were little, since we were in kindergarten; besides, our planets are allies, so that's the short story, and you Ludovico, what do you have to do with these three? —Lumia explained.
—Well, I am an analyst for the technicians of the dark dimension and Manolo's best friend; I recently met the other two, as I interact with them to ensure they do their job well. —Ludovico explained.
—So you're above them; tell me about your relationship with Manolo. —Cassie replied.
—I met him at my previous job as a representative for the technicians. At first, we didn't get along well, as the technicians had a kind of disdain for our center, but one day I met him in the cafeteria, we talked about trivial things, and we became friends; later he invited me to Catholic and trivial activities, which strengthened the bond. —Ludovico explained.
—Oh, interesting, although I didn't like the Catholic part, but it seems fine to me. —Riley Answered.
—Something that bothers me is the relationship between you two, since you call her darling or something like that? —Rolkenis Asked.
—It's just that Cassie is my friend with benefits; I like both female, male, and everything else beings. Everything happened when my parents brought me several suitors, until one of them won me over, but I didn't love him; I actually loathed him. Cassie intervened, as he wanted to take my life, so when I confronted her, I felt that something had blossomed between us, resulting in a tie, and that's how they see us now. —Beatrix explained, taking Cassie's hand.
—Please, don't do your weird things, please. —Manolo Answered.
—For a man of God, you are very intolerant, Manolo. —Riley replied.
—I abhor sin, not the sinner. I'm not very open about what I profess; I remain neutral, unlike some of my colleagues. —Manolo explained.
—So Cassie, Beatrix, keep your love to a minimum. —Lumia Answered.
—Seriously, are you going to listen to this intolerant, oppressive, lousy Catholic misogynist? —Beatrix Responded.
—Yes, so don't bother Manolo. —Lumia Answered.
—You're a sellout! —Beatrix shouted angrily.
—Calm down, Beatrix, I love you just the way you are. —Rolkenis replied, making her blush.
The waitress arrives with their food, so they eat to their heart's content.
—So, Rolkenis, how did you meet Beatrix? —Isidro asked.
—Well, it was a day when I went to install something, but I don't remember. —Rolkenis replied.
—It was a Rare TV box we requested; Rolkenis arrived and we talked while he worked; I was captivated by his appearance for being a technician. —Beatrix responded.
—It's just that the job of being a technician isn't easy, especially here. —Manolo Answered.
—Besides, you shouldn't stereotype the technicians as being fat or anything like that; there are even women among them, so as long as they do the job, it's all good. —Isidro replied.
—And tell me, have you planned to participate in Rotten Metal? —Riley suggested.
—Who, us two? —Isidro asked, pointing to Manolo and himself.
—Yes, to yourselves. —Riley Answered.
—If the company feels like doing it. —Isidro replied.
—Are you talking about the brawl between vehicles? — Manolo Answered.
—Yes, that one. —Riley replied.
—I'm really interested, as it's a wet dream for a geek like me, but as Isidro says, if they give us permission, so be it. Although, thinking about it, since we have many enemies, better not. Besides, they probably want to take revenge on us because we humiliated them several times. —Manolo Answered.
—Of course we want to take revenge, we've left them alone to avoid being humiliated again, but when the time comes, they'll pay dearly. —Riley replied.
—Let's put the bad feelings aside and focus on the good ones. —Beatrix Said.
They eat their food, so they continue chatting until they have soda and energy drinks, as they can't drink during work hours. After a while, each one goes their own way, not before Beatrix gives Rolkenis a kiss on the cheek, which leaves a mark.
Once at the branch, everyone goes back to their work. Manolo and Isidro restock the vehicle to leave the branch and continue installing for more customers.