[ Haha, look at that, The Devil's using his name rather than some nondescript "darling" for once. Small victories! ]

I assume your redemption process is different from ours, then.

[ Considering Lucifer didn't seem to partake in the fun torture times in any other way but as an announcer. ]

[ Dangerous and borderline insane is pretty much Squalo's middle name, though. He remains still, though he is growing just a bit anxious as Lucifer keeps drawing closer -- not in a bad way though; he always enjoyed that nervous tingle before a life and death duel and this was much the same. ]

[ Well, maybe less immediately lethal, although considering what Lucifer was saying, that wasn't necessarily reassuring. ]

A bit of an overkill, don't you think? [ He half-grins at the other. He'd watched him interrogate some demons after the whole blood sacrifice mess; it had been efficient, scary and beautiful and honestly it had turned him on at the time, but he could also acknowledge that in most cases he would not be pleased to be on the receiving end of it. There were certain circumstances, though. ] I'm teasing you, not orchestrating a revolt against you.

[ which, y'know, give it time. but if he can find a way to skip town without going against Lucifer at this point, he might just take that. ]