Oh, I'm sure it would! Naturally, you'd be given the chance to choose in the moment.
[--unless what they do is bad enough to have Mephisto consider them an enemy. But that's more of a loophole for his own benefit, really.]
And likewise-- that too would depend on the nature of the crime committed. Lucky for you, I don't make enemies often. Why, even attempting to kill me wouldn't necessarily be enough to push that envelope! I'm sure plenty of my closest allies back home have considered it at least once or twice since knowing me.
[He says this so casually?? But he is a demon.]
Think of it in terms of balance -- so long as your continued service to me outweighs whatever wrongs your own associates have done, your life will be spared.
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[--unless what they do is bad enough to have Mephisto consider them an enemy. But that's more of a loophole for his own benefit, really.]
And likewise-- that too would depend on the nature of the crime committed. Lucky for you, I don't make enemies often. Why, even attempting to kill me wouldn't necessarily be enough to push that envelope! I'm sure plenty of my closest allies back home have considered it at least once or twice since knowing me.
[He says this so casually?? But he is a demon.]
Think of it in terms of balance -- so long as your continued service to me outweighs whatever wrongs your own associates have done, your life will be spared.