41 The Investigation Part 3 (1/2)

Desmond dried his tears than continued telling detective Leon everything he knew ” I was locked away in a cell in the back before everything happened so I did not see the fighting all I heard was the gunshots and screams of other people are they died one by one in the other room. The fighting didn't last long until that man decided to come into the other room. I never saw his face or any other discernible features he was cloaked head to toe in black and wore a mask made of wood carved with the face of a demon on it.

Detective Leon fervently jotted down everything that Desmond was saying ” what happened after that?”.

”When the man with the demon mask came in he immediately saw me then threw a knife he somehow pulled out of thin air right at me. I thought I was going to die and so did he. so he left me alone and proceeded to ransack the place let the place on fire and left I was playing dead on the floor in the cell the whole time”.

Leon glanced at the magic bell that's had not rang once then continued writing down what Devin told him ” is there any other information you can remember that may be of any help”

”No” Desmond replied

”Alright than were almost done I just need to ask you a few questions about history, geography, and a few other misalliance stuff”

Desmond found what Leon said quite odd ”why do you need to ask those things it has nothing to do with this situation”

”Its something that we have to ask everyone that gets arrested now or is acting suspiciously it only started a few weeks ago so not surprised you don't know. Either way, I have no choice one the matter also if you get too many answers wrong I am required to immediately detain you until you are cleared of your suspicion by official magi”.

Leon asked Desmond a few more questions and what he felt he had enough thanks Desmond for his cooperation and left.

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Alone in the hospital room again Desmond had a sigh of relief, while that magic tool that Leon brought did scare him a little Leon would never get the truth out of Desmond that way. While Desmond is the one piloting the body it was never his, to begin with, the body is simply a convenient vessel and home for Desmond.

Ever since his soul got stronger he has gained much greater control over his body to the point switching facial features is a sinch for him. His ability to control his body like that allows Desmond to have amazing acting skills. But, the trick that allowed Desmond to not set off the bell that could detect lies was him drawing back his spirit huddling it away deep inside him.

This shutdown Desmonds body completely even his heart stopped beating this left Leon to interview a lifeless corpse. By using hundreds of spirit threads Desmond effectively maneuvered his body fooling detective Leon.

”Finally gone now I can get back to what I was doing before”.

While Desmond has been chained in the cell Underground and cuffed to the hospital bed he has been doing two things one was thoroughly inspecting his soul along with his body. the other was experimenting with the new ability he gained.

After feasting on all those Souls Desmond could now see all the magic flying around him. He wanted to try cultivating again but he knew it was a bit risky. That's why he spent most of his time inspecting his soul and trying to master his new sight.

”Maybe I should try learning what Ingram did and give my soul more of a physical form that does sound nice, but I can't do that here who knows what kind of monitoring system they have set up here”.

Left with little options Desmond sat in bed watching the world around him change color and flash as frequently a disco ball and strobe lights.