[ Who she consorts with is so beyond his care on a personal level—she can 'befriend' whoever she pleased, if that were even truly possible for a beast.
It does mean she leverages a valuable position, though. The Singularity and the others were free variables, and as much as he'd rather not deal with the consequences of their existence, it was best to know what he was up against. ]
[ She's aware of her precarious position between the fallen and the Singularity, and while her loyalties were once unshakeable, they aren't so absolute now.
That said, there is... one particular entity she's stumbled across who absolutely baffles her. ]
[ He doesn't really know Lucio, but he does. He's met him once, wrote it off as a dream, but when she asks he can connect the dots immediately—better than anyone should be able to, no matter how intelligent they are.
It's strange. He takes a wild guess, assuming he'll be correct for no good reason whatsoever. ]
A man who shares my face?
[ At least Olivia might have better than baseless assumptions to work from. ]
[ She can't assume timelines here, but Lucilius had only been alive so long after she'd been sentenced to Pandemonium. It's much more likely the two had made contact in this realm. ]
He's more than he seems, I've no doubt.
[ She's observed enough of his powers, both indirectly and directly to know there's more underneath his superficial pleasantries. (Trust... no Luciface...) ]
[ A power older than they are? That raised more questions than it answered, but he doubts she could give a proper answer. So he'll set that line of interrogation aside, and instead: ]
[ She's mildly surprised he would ask (the obvious answer being knowledge is power, and that she's found herself quite literally left in the dark for far too long), however neither of these responses come to her immediately. ...It's more than that, beyond neutral strategy and subterfuge—something far more personal. (And archangels were anything but, with the rare exception.)
Finally, ]
To determine which of you is the greater threat.
[ She isn't here to play arbitrator—that's far from her purpose. But there's no need to lie to Lucilius either; he's intelligent enough to know she doesn't trust him. ]
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[ ...She doesn't dislike their company, but that isn't anything he needs to know. ]
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It does mean she leverages a valuable position, though. The Singularity and the others were free variables, and as much as he'd rather not deal with the consequences of their existence, it was best to know what he was up against. ]
Are there any anomalities I should be aware of?
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That said, there is... one particular entity she's stumbled across who absolutely baffles her. ]
The man named Lucio. Do you know of him?
[ who... who da fuq is Lucio... ]
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It's strange. He takes a wild guess, assuming he'll be correct for no good reason whatsoever. ]
A man who shares my face?
[ At least Olivia might have better than baseless assumptions to work from. ]
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[ (Lucifer. She isn't aware yet that title has changed hands.) ]
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[ Though in the end, he'd seemed more like an illusion of Lucifer than himself.
...It's ridiculous either way. ]
And? Your thoughts?
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[ She can't assume timelines here, but Lucilius had only been alive so long after she'd been sentenced to Pandemonium. It's much more likely the two had made contact in this realm. ]
He's more than he seems, I've no doubt.
[ She's observed enough of his powers, both indirectly and directly to know there's more underneath his superficial pleasantries. (Trust... no Luciface...) ]
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[ Trust no Luciface indeed. That probably goes double for Lucilius, but nevermind that. ]
Does he trouble you? [ Is he a threat? ]
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[ She didn't detect any hostile intent otherwise, though to be fair it had been an interaction between a performer and a double agent. ]
I'll be keeping him under observation as well.
[ So many Lucis to stalk, so little time... ]
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What do you stand to gain from watching us?
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Finally, ]
To determine which of you is the greater threat.
[ She isn't here to play arbitrator—that's far from her purpose. But there's no need to lie to Lucilius either; he's intelligent enough to know she doesn't trust him. ]
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Still. ]
Seems an obvious answer.
[ Was there any real contest between the two of them? He's curious what she'll do with her answer, a tiny mite of interest though it may be. ]
But I look forward to your findings.