Davi enters the academy's HQ after waiting outside for a while, he is directed to Jack's office and sits while he waits for Jack to finish whatever meeting he's in at the moment. While he waits,aira walks and sits next to him which he doesn't really pay any attention to until the door opened and both of them were called in.
"How's it going Davi..."
"Fine so far..."
"That's good to hear... Aira I heard you got recommended to join the lab researchers"
"Yes sir..."
"What was your reply?"
"...."
"A no, huh..."
"I said I'll think about it"
Jack tried to lighten up the air but they both gave straight answers killing the mood
"You guys probably don't know each other, let me—"
"Oh we do... She's my sister"
"Eh"
Jack felt like he was lied to but Davi was saying the truth,aira is his sister from their world
"Don't mind us... Continue"
Jack clears his throat to speak
"Since you know each other, this will be easier.... If you would agree,I would like you two to investigate devils. I know I sent you and danzai before but he's currently on another mission and your second test is coming up. So if you don't want to, you don't have to do it"
"I refuse sir..."
Aira answered right off the bat
"I'm not physically strong enough to go on dangerous missions"
"I see... There's no problem"
"I'll go... But after the second test"
Davi stated his own
"Okay then... You may go but Davi wait behind"
Aira exits after waving Davi leaving him alone with jack
"Are you sure it's a smart choice you made.... There's no turning back"
"I'm sure... But there's something I want to ask"
"Sure"
"Are you a devil..."
***
AI and danzai continued to follow the boy while being cautious for any traces of betrayal but the boy seemed sincere. After walking for about an hour they get to a point where 5 roads spread out from there with an incredible energy oozing from the entrance alone. The boy stops in front of the place and sits on the ground facing them then lays out a question
"Which road will lead you to the glass stone you seek"
"What sort of question is that"
"If you don't pass this.... Then I won't help you any further"
"Don't give me that crap... You led us here in the first place"
Ai finally let out his mind
"What if I did,I'm trying to help so do a good job and guess correctly"
Danzai decided to stop their little argument with a question
"Do you know the answer..."
"Yes"
"Why should we believe you,for all we know, you're a blood puppet"
"..."
Ai readied himself for combat while danzai tried to remain calm among the fuss. The two watched the boy go silent for a while before answering them
"...Human"
"Huh..."
"I'm a human idiot"
Ai couldn't help but laugh
"Is that supposed to be some joke... Quite funny"
Ai looked at him and realized he was dead serious with no ounce of doubt written on his face.
"Are you guys going to answer or what..."
"If you're a human, then why are you here... I mean you should be dead by now "
"True... But I'm immortal... And not like you embodiments version of immortality, nothing can kill me, so I was kept here by the former priest of the temple of blood as a lab rat"
"I see..."
"So choose, each of you get one chance... If you both fail,we turn back"
Ai looks at danzai who has been meditating all this time
"What should we choose"
"..."
***
Jack was too shocked to answer at first because of the sudden and complex question Davi had placed in front of him but he decided to answer nevertheless
"No... Why do you ask?"
"You emit dark aura... Just saying though" jack kept silent for a second or two then replied
"You can see aura..."
"Yes... But don't worry,I can tell if a person is telling the truth or not... So I believe you... For now"
Davi excuses himself after that
***
"Danzai..."
"The road is there..."
Danzai points to where the boy was sitting down on the floor which made Ai think his answer was absurd
"Come on how would it—"
"Correct"
The boy stands and reveals a road that leads towards and underground tunnel
"How did you know?"
"It was quite easy, sky said the puppets where formed from the ground which makes sense that they are made from the ground... They can't make it in any of the main temples cause if that was the case, the temple would have disbanded faster than it did"
The boy listened in slightly shocked at danzai's way of assessment in a situation. The boy led the way as the progressed into the tunnel. As they reached the end of the stairs, torches light up the dark road which was ahead of them. They continued to walk with danzai in the rear observing his surroundings for clues
" Hey we never got your name..."
"Vigan..."
"Oh... Nice name"
They continued to walk as vigan and Ai discuss trival matters while danzai focused on observing the surroundings
"Hey danzai... When did you become this smart,I mean this isn't something you normally do right so what changed?"
"True,I don't normally do this, but I realized, I might end up being eliminated in the next test or even worse killed... So I want to do what I can do best for everyone now then maybe... just maybe I'll survive"
AI and vigan stop to fully process what danzai had said
"Danzai I believe you're an embodiment and you'll survive"
"Sentiment won't do any good... I survived the billions arc because of Rin,I might not be so lucky next time"
Danzai senses something from behind him and pushes Ai to the floor with him while vigan deflects the flying blade to one side
"Oh... It seems they're here"
Vigan jumps high into the air, something that is supposed to be impossible given his height and grabs an iron bar and sits on it
"Let's see what you guys are made of"
Five blood puppets emerge from the darkness while danzai and Ai stood prepared for their first attack
"Tch"