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Zade returns later than expected, and Sibby is struggling to manage four demons—more than she has dealt with before. Sibby tells her henchmen to stay on the ground floor, and Zade looks around, looking unimpressed with Sibby’s henchmen. Heading upstairs, Zade questions Sibby, making fun of her for killing “demons” and doubting her henchmen. Sibby gets increasingly angry, planning to kill Zade later. They confront the demons, and Zade addresses the leader, Mark. When Zade calls Sibby “demon-slayer,” she throws her knife at his head, but he dodges, sending the knife into Mark’s stomach. Sibby retrieves her knife and violently kills another demon, continuing to stab after he is dead. Zade interrupts her, saying he cannot interrogate Mark while Sibby is gouging out eyes and entrails behind him. Sibby has mixed feelings, being both afraid and angry, but she feels a connection with Zade. He cleans Sibby’s knife and gives it back to her, making Sibby giddy.

Zade presses Mark for information about a ritual, identifying himself as “Z.