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They returned to the Agency and walked down the corridors, leaving a black trail and a putrid stench behind them. The black-clad employees dove into side offices and flattened themselves against the walls to avoid touching the three. The companions themselves had to avoid numerous ladders placed around the halls. Atop the ladders were demons working at repairing the dimple security cameras broken by Nena’s earlier adventure in rune manipulation. They received so many dirty looks that she felt like a pound of mud covered the blood.
The three had nearly arrived at the residential area when they found Azazel standing in their path. A sly smile slipped onto her lips as she studied their filthy state. “Scratch wants to see you.”
“Tell Scratch he needs to hold his tail while we get so
