It is inane. Once again, I am familiar with seeing someone from a different life and being uncertain about how it affects me today. But without giving said person a chance to show me who they are now, I would not be... here. [ if he'd kicked out Dante and Nero for getting in his business-- ]

That's neither here nor there. It is not important to discuss right now. What matters right now is you. And keeping you from ceasing to exist. We can completely forget that third option, as I will not be settled with that idea whatsoever.

[ nixed. Absolutely nixed. ]

I am uncertain of my ability to get a holy grail either. I could always look for one, what we know about this world being different from yours however, it isn't strictly fact we could find one.

...I believe the second could be achieved, but after a while, you start getting into serial murderer for the sake of being alive territory, and Dracula did not end well.

[ so he sighs. gently, slowly. ]

The fourth is the most realistic.
That is something I can do.
While I believe the necessary prerequisite for such a thing is a high level of magic, I would assume my power as a devil would be more than enough to sustain you.

...

And you know that, despite a contract being woven like that, I would not assume control over you like a 'Master'.