"The Corpse-Lover Devil!" Jackie and Hak Foo muttered the name in unison.
"Is anyone actually scared of necrophiliacs?" Hak Foo felt that this devil's presence had to be rock bottom.
"People are scared of foot fetishes. Didn't Dragon Team 2 fight a Fetish Devil a while back? That thing loved collecting people's feet." Before Arata could explain, Jackie immediately stepped up as the big brother to answer for him.
"So what's the Corpse-Lover Devil's ability and the price?" Hak Foo asked as he drove.
"Don't ask too many questions, Hak Foo. If Arata wants to tell us, we'll know."
"It's fine, Jackie. It doesn't hurt to say it now, saves us from misunderstandings later." Arata had already figured out his cover story before coming here, knowing he was going to bring it up even if Jackie hadn't asked. "The Corpse-Lover Devil's ability is healing injuries by eating corpses, and the price is losing your mind whenever you see a dead body."
"Kind of like a vulture," Hak Foo said. "Eating corpses... I definitely couldn't stomach that."
"I don't eat them, the devil digests them on its own."
"That's acceptable then. I've been thinking about contracting another devil recently. I wonder if brother Arata has any good recommendations?" Hak Foo knew Arata was well-traveled and experienced, figuring he could give him some solid advice on devil contracts.
"That depends on what devils are currently out there. The stronger the devil, the more dangerous the price."
"We can talk about devils later, Hak Foo. Pull over on that road up ahead."
"Got it, Jackie." Hak Foo steered the Jeep onto an empty street. The two of them looked around suspiciously for a moment before acting all secretive and getting out of the car.
"Arata, we need to put on some makeup first. Wait for us a second."
"Makeup?"
"Yeah. We're going to the school to pick up my niece, Jade. We can't let her teachers and classmates find out her uncle is a massive movie star."
"Jade?!" Arata blurted out in surprise. Jackie and Hak Foo being here was already a huge coincidence, but now the niece Jade was showing up too. He figured it wouldn't be long before Uncle made an appearance as well.
A little while later, Jackie was wearing a cowboy hat, rocking a fake mustache pasted over his lip, and a pair of sunglasses to top it off. Aside from the nose looking like Jackie's, you couldn't find a single trace of resemblance anywhere else.
"Well, Arata? Can you even recognize me now?"
"As long as they don't track people by scent, they probably won't."
"Jackie, I can't fit this wig on my head! Come give me a hand!" Hak Foo yelled from the back of the car. After a bit more struggling, Hak Foo finally climbed back into the vehicle wearing a black wig.
He wasn't a celebrity himself, but he was always Jackie's bodyguard. If people saw Hak Foo, they instantly knew Jackie was somewhere nearby. Plus, Hak Foo's bright red hair was a massive red flag. Even if they forgot his face, no one would ever mistake that hairstyle. Because of that, he didn't need any other fancy disguises; a single wig was enough to guarantee foolproof security.
"Arata, you better brace yourself when you meet my niece," Jackie said as he got into the car.
"Why?"
"Because she's your biggest fan. She heard you were coming today and threw a fit, forcing me to pick her up from school no matter what. Said she'd leak my photos if I didn't."
Jade hasn't changed a bit, Arata thought. Still a total handful.
"She can be helpful sometimes, though. She stayed up all night writing in a notebook just to meet you, jotting down a bunch of questions to ask." Arata started sweating slightly. Great, it felt like he was about to get interviewed by a reporter.
Jackie spent the rest of the drive talking to Arata about some of Jade's quirks until the car finally pulled up near the school, cutting their idle chatter short.
"Arata, you coming with us?"
"I don't think I have a wig."
"Jackie brought a mask and a hat for you." Hak Foo reached from the front seat and handed them to Arata.
All three of them got into their disguises, stepped out of the car, and stood guard at the school gates. By this point, a massive crowd of parents had already gathered outside.
"What the hell is going on? Why are so many people picking up their kids right in the middle of the day?"
"A Voyeur Devil slipped into the school, so they told the parents to bring the kids home at noon. They won't reopen until our team wipes it out," Jackie explained.
"Jackie was afraid that showing up inside the school would cause an unnecessary riot, so he handed the operation over to the other team members. Besides, using Jackie's devil to deal with some Voyeur Devil is overkill anyway," Hak Foo added, just to make sure Arata didn't get the wrong idea.
As the three of them were talking, a loud noise suddenly cut them off.
The piercing screams of children erupted from inside the school.
"Ahhhhh!!!!!"
They snapped their heads around and saw a tidal wave of kids sprinting madly toward the school gates.
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