40 minutes ago, obey me official twitter account posted an announcement.
They have completed their investigation and with full transparency, they inform us that with the documents provided by both Ayme and the victims, their meetup was true. No sexual conduct took place.
Following discussions with him, they decided to remove him from the role of Asmodeus.
For the future updates for Obey me Sinner's choice: Lucifer, it will have to be taken with careful consideration. Please be patient as they determine their next approach.
They deeply apologise for distress and concern caused for all parties.
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Thank you, please take care of yourself and don't worry now.
I didn't know if I was gonna make Diavolo but I did. This one takes place in between lesson sixteen and aftermath when Mc is being addressed by Diavolo regarding the attack. We do get a snippet of Solomon actually doing what he said but that doesn't make up for not protecting us previously. I emphasise Diavolo's lack of understanding of humans, boundaries, and actual meaningful relationships at this point because of how he was raised.
Mammon | Satan | DiaLuci extra | Leviathan | Solomon | Beelzebub | Asmodeus | Lucifer | Diavolo Extra!
TW: Mc gets a breakdown,
Mc was escorted out of Lamentation by Barbatos' gentle hands. Mc hated all of it, but they promised Mammon, the one person to respect their boundaries in this god forsaken land, that they would return to him. Mc glared at Diavolo on the ride, emotions slowly welling up in their chest as they made their way to the palace to give a full report on the incident like they weren't a bleeding corpse just a few minutes ago. Due to the way Barbatos mashed the timelines together, Mc had scars on their neck and all the memories of the previous Mc. The brothers also had memories but no such scars marred their skin. Solomon was already at the palace upon arrival, not glaring at Diavolo or Barbatos so he could be gentle for the one who has died. After the report was filled and filed was when Diavolo finally deigned to speak to the human he damned.
"Mc, I think we should send you home."
Mc looked up at him, Diavolo had never looked into the eyes of a living corpse before and it unsettled him as they spoke "what home?"
"Pardon? Your home in the human realm of course."
"There is no home in the human realm Prince Diavolo, you took that from me."
Diavolo opened his mouth to speak and Mc couldn't stand how clueless he looked so they punched him. The punch did nothing but Mc continued on. They beat their hands against Diavolo's chest as they started crying. They never got to be a normal human again thanks to this horrible, horrible demon. Peace didn't matter to Mc, they didn't even know that the Devildom existed before now, they just wanted to be a human that would live normally.
"Don't act a fool! I don't care how little you know about humans, you should know better! YOU TOOK MY HOME! I hate you. I hate what you have done I hate yoU I HATE YOU I HATE YOU I HATE YOU!!!"
Tears splattered on Diavolo's shoes as he took every hit. It appears humans were more than just physically fragile. Solomon gently pulled Mc off of him and restrained them with a hug. Mc went limp against him to sob but kept yelling.
"You horrible Demon! I never wanted to be here! You just kidnapped me! It's been a year, my jobs probably gone and my house has likely been foreclosed by now with all my stuff being sent God knows where! I bet my friends all think I ghosted them they aren't gonna wanna talk to me and I can't even talk to a therapist because NO ONE will believe I got sent to hell and died here so I'll be put in a psych ward for the rest of my fucking life."
Solomon glared at Diavolo, not knowing Mc was kidnapped without consent or they wouldn't have such complaints. Diavolo watched as Mc sobbed into Solomon's chest, muttering about wishing they had a home to go back to. Solomon rubbed their back and shushed them while Barbatos stood to the side, watching the events unfold.
"Diavolo, Mc is right. Humans don't just move on from dying. I can welcome them to my place in the human realm, but they will never have the same life as they had before this and they won't be the same person as they were before Belphegor killed them."
"I see. Perhaps Mc should stay in Purgatory Hall for now."
"I promised Mammon I would return to the House of Lamentation soon so it will not be a permanent residence."
Diavolo tolted his head, not quite understanding since Mc seemed to miss having a human home "Why make such a promise to a demon?"
"Because Diavolo, he was kind, which is more than I can say for you."
Solomon pulled Mc out of the room. Diavolo stared, not understanding humans or boundaries or behaviour as he would if he weren't someone of sheltered importance. Barbatos pulled him away before he could follow, knowing exactly what would occur if he did when Barbatos himself had failed to establish what is appropriate and why not to kidnap random people off the streets even if they don't seem to be of importance. Diavolo still stared at the door the humans left through, only remembering the scars on Mc's neck and their final words before leaving. He was kind and courteous while Mammon was brash so what made Mammon the one who was kind? He'll get it eventually, but as Mc had said: he should have known better.
I love making Lucifer suffer and I also love rewriting lesson 16. This aftermath is my greatest creation after When affection calls and I take great delight in this work (I write as I cry about what I wrote). This was supposed to be the last instalment but I started a Diavolo Extra since we haven't seen much of Mc.
TW: Physical abuse mention that's also a religious trauma mention because what could a Star do against a God?
It was well known that Lucifer would stay up late to work. He often found himself in the kitchen for a cup of coffee on these late nights. Even now, especially now that Mc was at Purgatory hall, Lucifer had even later nights since Mc was not there to usher him to bed. It was almost three in the morning so he rose from his seat to go check on everyone before bed. Everyone was right where they were supposed to be as he moved along each room, checking his brother's pulses which he hadn't felt the need to in centuries because he felt safe then. He tucked in Leviathan who was still awake and put some snacks on Beel's bedside for if he got too hungry. Belphegor of course, was the only one missing. Not in his bed Lucifer checked the attic, the living room, and finally the planetarium.
Belphegor laid in the centre of the floor without a blanket. His eyes were closed but he was still wide awake. Lucifer held no such knowledge and approached with Belphegor's blanket he grabbed from its forgotten place in the living room. He wrapped Belphegor up before checking the younger's pulse. Lucifer sat there for several minutes simply feeling Belphegor's heartbeat before moving his hair out of his face and leaving. Belphegor opened his eyes and stared after Lucifer. He considered it a moment before following, perhaps he could choke Lucifer out since it was all Lucifer's fault. None of this would have happened if Belphegor wasn't locked away for so long, even if Lucifer tried to keep him company.
Lucifer made it to the attic without seeming to notice Belphegor, perhaps from exhaustion. Lucifer leaned over the bed, placing his face in his hands as he began to sob. Under the impression that he was alone, Lucifer saw no reason to hold himself together anymore. For all he has done Lucifer would cry the way he wished he could have when Mc died and he finally had the relief of everyone knowing what has been weighing on him for centuries. He cried too for his failure and the way Mc had to die by the hands of a brother, as Lucifer saw him a child, a child he had failed. Mc who was so kind to them despite how violent they all were, died by their hands.
Lucifer considered everything bad that happened was perhaps inevitable, he clearly raised his brothers so poorly to end like this even though it should have been Father raising them Lucifer was the one taking care of everyone. Lucifer would never consider that he wasn't supposed to raise his brothers, with the exception of Satan he was not their parent but he was all they had and that still just wasn't enough, Lucifer was not enough. Lucifer tilted his head to stare up at the ceiling while sniffling as he tried to consider his next move. Mc was still recovering at Purgatory Hall and Belphegor was still so far away from his siblings that even Mammon was generally snippy with him. What was he even supposed to do when his previous decisions had been wrong?
Belphegor stood behind the wall in a daze, trying to wrap his head around the concept of Lucifer crying which was so foreign that Belphegor was sure he was just dreaming. Perhaps Belphegor had fallen asleep in the planetarium, that had to be it. He clutched the blanket Lucifer brought him as he heard Lucifer whisper a quiet apologies to Mc and Lilith for not saving them. Belphegor hated It, he hated his brother and how Lucifer would not tell them things the same why Father did before. Lucifer apologised to more than just Lilith but to the others for failing them all. It was almost like a prayer even if it wasn't to God, rather whatever remained of Lilith's soul wherever it might be.
"Belphegor" Lucifer spoke quietly "I'm so sorry. Lilith would be so disappointed in how I handled this wouldn't she?"
Belphegor stiffened, uncertain and alone in what he has heard. Belphegor couldn't understand thus so he considered that Lucifer was hallucinating in some sort of psychotic break, which wouldn't be surprising with little sleep and malnutrition added onto too many secrets. To think of it Belphegor could not remember a single instantly in which Lucifer cried or showed any vulnerability, he could barely even imagine the sight behind the wall but with the wavering breaths and cracked voice it couldn't be denied. Belphegor moved to take a peek at his big brother for some firm of visual confirmation. Lucifer had never looked so pathetic, at least not in front of his brothers. Belphegor moved around the wall to reveal himself, unsure of what he was hoping to comfort or yell at his older brother. Lucifer caught sight of Belphegor immediately and put himself in perfect posture before Belphegor could comprehend that he was hunched over like a shrimp. He forced his breathing and voice to steady as of he had never been crying at all, not that it did much for his puffy eyes or the tearstains.
"Belphegor, it is late. Would you like me to tuck you in."
"You're horrible, I hate you."
Lucifer started getting up "I know, but you need sleep."
"No!"
Lucifer glared at Belphegor, not that his actions held much weight in anything at the moment "Don't yell, you'll wake your brothers."
Belphegor laid himself on the floor in front of Lucifer instead of the bed. Lucifer sighed and sat back down but not before pulling the blanket back over Belphegor.
"Since you're here, you should know Mc will be returning tomorrow afternoon, I will be informing everyone else at breakfast."
Belphegor sat up, giving Lucifer his full attention now that the human has been brought into the conversation "and?"
"Belphegor you are not allowed to be alone in a room with them and you will not share classes with them for their safety. This was determined by Diavolo and everyone will be reinforcing this. I hope..." Lucifer paused as he had many things he hopes for his baby brother "I hope Mc can find it in themselves to forgive you."
"You're a horrible big brother. You don't tell us anything and you just do things so we don't know why you do them."
"Well what would you like to know Belphegor?"
Belphegor considered it a moment before asking something that was weighing on him for the longest time "Satan said he started forming long before the war... when did you start getting so angry? Why did it take you so long to fight whatever made you angry."
Lucifer seemed to look through Belphegor as he recalled things better left in the past "Belphe... I don't think you really want to know that."
Belphegor was unsettled but stood firm "I do, tell me."
"Father would beat us. I took most of everyone's punishments due to how painful it was. I thought I could continue taking punishments but then Lilith was to be executed and I couldn't take the blame for it even when I tried."
Belphegor could absolutely believe what he was hearing which made it that much worse "That was really stupid, you should have saved yourself. Why would you save us when it led to all this?"
"Because you're my little brothers and I would do so as many times as I need to so you can be safe. It is unfortunate that I couldn't make the right decision this time."
"You're horribly stubborn Lucifer."
"I know, and please do not tell the others what I have told you tonight, it wouldn't do them any good."
Lucifer got up and walked around Belphegor before he could reply as if it were a given Belphegor wouldn't say a word. Belphegor thought Lucifer was going to leave and cry somewhere else after having to talk about Father but instead he was picked up and carried back to his and Beel's room. Lucifer carefully set Belphegor on his bed and tucked him in before checking Beel's pulse for the second time that night. Lucifer looked back to Belphegor and they stared at each other for a while.
"I'm sorry, I should have found a better solution than locking you up."
Lucifer left before Belphegor could forgive or curse Lucifer's name. Belphegor stared after the eldest and wondered if he went off to cry alone again. Belphegor heard the first apology but never thought Lucifer would say such things to his face. With a clearer head Belphegor wondered how long his big brother had been crying alone? What a useless thought when Lucifer would never open up further than he had. What a useless morning he would have when Mc returned.
I find it so disgusting that he thought of this as a 'learning experience'. And why are there people defending him??? This is a serious matter, we should be more concerned for the victim. I do hope they're doing alright these days.
Though I'm not sure I'm making the right judgement, and I'd like to know other people's opinions on this.