*MONTH 2, 2nd WEEK, Day 4 | 7. 14 AM, breakfast hall

"Chara, are you sure there aren't any other ways to convince Mammon?" You asked. She shook her head.

"Unless you want no answers. What's the harm?" Chara shrugged. A sharp rap on the door signaled breakfast. "That's your cue~" You opened the door, and Mammon's already ready. Today's topic of choice was this delicious meal you have to try, or there would be no point.

As you walked into the dinner, you noticed the 4th born missing from the dining table.

"Where's Satan?"

"Hell if I know, or care." He snapped his fingers in front of me. "And pay attention when I'm taking, you dunce."

"Right, right..." You rubbed your eyes tiredly. "Sorry, I didn't sleep very well last night."

"Huh, why?" Mammon retaliated his words. "Not that I care! It'll just make my job harder, that's all." You directly dived into the question that kept you up all night.

"Last night, I saw a bunch of stairs. What's on top of it?"

"What stairs? You mean the ones that lead up to the attic?" Mammon sighed like you've done something problematic, which you probably have. "There you are, stickin' your nose where it doesn't belong..."

"Well, I heard noises, so I thought I'd check, you know, like a normal person," You argued back. "But Lucifer stopped me."

"So you did try to climb those stairs! Well, tell ya what, I ain't gonna spill the beans!" He scoffed standoffishly.

You used a different tactic. A bit meaner, but you hoped it'd pay off. "So, that means you're afraid of Lucifer, right? Chicken." You teased.

"Watcha say?! You're saying me, Mammon, Avatar of Greed is scared of Lucifer?! I'm not the least bit afraid, got it?"

"Stop lying. You're scared, aren't you?"You edged him further.

"I told you, I'm not! You know, most of the time, I don't show people the extent of my powers, so if I did have to face Lucifer, I wouldn't even have to use all of my strength to win. Got that?!"

"I'm sure there's a truth to that. He isn't the second born for nothing, right?" Chara admitted.

"Then, if you aren't scared of Lucifer, tell us what's up those stairs." You asked obstinately.

Mammon threw his hands up in defeat. "FINE! You need to get rid of him, right?! Well, guess what? I know what'll distract him, so clean your ears and listen up!"

You leaned in closer. " You know the series Levi likes? Tale of the Seven... Seven..."

"Tale of the Seven Lords or TSL." You finished for him.

Mammon nodded enthusiastically. "Yeah, that one! You need to get your hands on a vinyl edition copy of the soundtrack on that TSL thing."

"If you got that, you can use it to distract Lucifer, no problem, but I don't know why he's so interested in that thing." Mammon sighed. "As much as I hate class, I gotta get going now, so-"

You grabbed him by the arm. "You're going to help me solve the problem, alright? You and me."

"But why-" He tries to persist, and he won, leaving. You watched him leave.

"He's going to help." You perked up at the promise.

"You think so?" You asked hopefully. "I know I won't be able to convince Levi alone."

Chara smiled. "I'm sure. Come on, eat your breakfast."

* 6: 29 PM (LEVI'S ROOM)

"WE'VE GOT THIS!"

"WE'VE GOT THIS!" Chara echoed your enthusiasm, giggling.

"We made a plan and we're doing it!" You rushed out of your room and went to find Mammon.

"Ow, ow, ow!" Mammon winced as you grabbed him by the arm. "I can't believe you decided to go straight to Levi and ask him for the soundtrack... You must be impatient."

"I'm just curious." Came your simple reply.

"Whatever, human. Anyway, there's no way Levi'll let you in just like that!" Mammon argued.

"He will." You smiled. Chara's vast understanding of TSL is not for naught!

You rhythmically knocked on Levi's door. "Password!" Levi hollered from inside. You hardly recalled the words, but Chara seemed to remember.

You took a deep breath. "The Second Lord.."

"...attempted to steal the Lord of Corruption's platypus, which could lay golden eggs..." (Leviathan)

"...having incurred the wrath of the Lord of Corruption for this mistake..." (You)

"...it was ordered that the second lord would be forever dubbed 'The Lord of Fools'. A few mistakes here and there, but the second phrase authenticated. You may enter, Solomon. " You grinned proudly at your work, then looked back at Mammon, who had his jaw slack open. You'll have to thank Chara for remembering the passcode so well.

"Wait- how did cha get in?! Not even Lucifer has forcefully gone in there for no reason!" You smiled coyly and beckoned Mammon in. You overheard Levi sharing this passcode to Solomon. Luckily Chara had it memorized and you wrote it down.

"Hey, Solomon- Rubina?! What is the scumbag doing in here? And how do you know the passcode?!" Levi narrowed his attention towards Mammon and you.

You evaded his questions and told him your dilemma. "I have a favor to ask. Do you have the soundtrack, vinyl edition of TSL? I need to borrow it."

"And don't ask me! The hu... Rubina forced me here!" Mammon protested. "I don't wanna be here anyway!"

"Answer me first." Levi persisted. Giving in, you told him that you overheard him sharing this passcode to Solomon. Levi huffed.

"Well. It's kinda impressive how you remembered all that though." Another reason to be thankful to Chara. She had it memorized and you wrote it down, then proceeded to memorize it.

Levi shook his head. "Even though we've bonded over TSL- wait, no we didn't!"You grinned coyly.

"Why don't you shout it out, huh?! Just shout it out to the world that my only friends other than Solomon are an average human!" He grumbled, then continued watching. It seems like he doesn't care that much anymore. That's good.

"C'mon Levi, the faster we get this done, the faster I can get out of here," Mammon complained. Looks like Levi's not budging. You need an unusual approach, something tantalizing. But what could it be?

You spotted Chara on the ground, crouched down to give a low bow. You offered her a confused look. "Just do what I do." She suggested.

"Is there anything I can do to get my hands on it. Please?" Your cheeks are on fire out of shame. "Please Levi, I need that!"

Levi looks surprised, even... a little excited? Is this a normal reaction?

"...hmm... should I give a human the opportunity, the one who's on her knees in front of me right now?" He circled you, chuckling. You stared at him nervously.

Quickly, while he's interested, you input your deal. "A TSL contest, to see who's the biggest fan." You squirmed at the idea, knowing you'd lose.  

Levi nodded, grinning. "Alright, I'm fine with that. If you win, I'll enter a pact with you. If I win..." he smiled darkly. "Let's say you won't make it out alive, okay?"

You and Chara sighed in relief. You wouldn't know what to do if that didn't work.

You sat upright, took your hand in his, and shook it. "May the best fan win!"

He stared at your hand, taking a second to process. After that, he nodded with a semi-frown (more like a straight line, but then his mouth curves a little) on his face. "May the best fan win, which is going to be me, of course."

And with that, you're kicked out of the room, along with Mammon. Mammon turned to look at you. "Ya sure know how ta mess with someone's business." You simply nodded and skipped to the library, where an interesting book piqued your interest.