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The Shade | "Joe" {Josiah Cole}

Death god
Undertaker
Stablekeeper
Hired hand

Look, I know you know what my book does. Do you think it would work on the already dead?

I can't get a straight answer out of Ryuk, except for some vague crap about making it so I can see names 'for a price'.

No. You can't kill what's already dead, son.

...but you can destroy it. Not death, obliteration. I could help you figger out how to do that with that book of yours--and I guarantee you, the price I charge is gonna be a hell of a lot cheaper 'n his.

...well, what's your price? His is apparently "half my current lifespan", which is vague enough that I really don't want to risk it if I don't have to.

Well, you don't. My price is an oath, in blood, sayin' you'll consult me 'fore you ever use that book of yours to make damn sure you don't go after anyone under my protection.

That's it. All you gotta do is tell me 'fore you use it...and if you break that blood oath? When your life ends, your soul will belong to me.

...but I don't have to not use it?

If you wanna use it, and that person's under my protection? You will not, under any circumstances, ever use it.

If they ain't under my protection?...well, don't think for a minute I won't go hoarse tryin' to talk you out of it--but no, I ain't gonna stop you. I just wanna know it's happenin'. Hell, if the pickings good, could be I can reap benefits. More souls I can claim, more power I get. Could help me forge a place in this world for the dead to rest comfortably.

What is Ryuk flips his shit about it?

Kindly remind him that I can see him--and that I ain't been in a decent fistfight in decades.

Okay.

Deal.

Stop by the stables this afternoon, and we'll take care of that oath. I'll point out my yurt, and we'll work on that book of yours.

I'll be there.

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