Eidolic Cairn
Nero's interrogation was broken suddenly by the sound of bullets firing loudly and rapidly across the room, about ten feet apart from Nero and Gomory.
Dressed in a fresh tank top, another elderly demon hunter sauntered across the cairn, the sound of the hunter's boots against the ground giving a small sample of the sheer weight of the human's body and the equipment he carried. In one hand, the demon hunter held a long sledge hammer, apparently superfluous wires sticking out from what looked like a rocket booster attached opposite the head of the hammer; In his other hand, the hunter held a large, modular CD player boombox.
"Hey there, Beelzebitch!" Snider shouted.
"Shoot first. Questions are for nerds." the veteran hunter grumbled. He lowered his shoulder, gently placing the machine on the ground before advancing further, closer toward Gomory.
"Get out of the way!" the hunter commanded. He waved his free arm, addressing everybody in the room to leave. The hunt was his.
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About an hour earlier
Snider grunted, a needle going through his flesh on one end, sutures tracing across the new wound on his chest. The needle was pulled outward by a gentle, feminine hand as another pushed against Snider's body. The hole was largely sealed along with the other wounds Snider had accumulated in his last tussle. Suddenly, the phone rang. Adrenaline from his fight with Fenn still ran through his body, Snider turned his head toward the phone.
"I'll get it" his companion said, pushing against Snider.
"Hey! Long time no see!" a familiar voice said through the phone, apparently standing a little bit away from the phone himself. Another, authoratative, female voice spoke through. "Roughneck?"
"Whaddya want?" Snider grumbled
"Your job. It's not finished yet."
"Yeah? How about find someone else to do it?""There's a cave. It's really close to your location."
"Not interested.""The Eidolic Cairn. It should be fairly easy to get to. Your path should already be clear, really."
"Hey. Did you hear me!?"The phone cut off, leaving a rhythmic beeping. Snider threw the phone across the room, back into place. Snider let out a low rumble as he stepped off his seat and threw his jacket on. He picked his gun off the ground and slung it behind his back. The door was swung open and almost immediately slammed shut after Snider jetted away.
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Eidolic Cairn
With his feet, Snider kicked the play button, but the music did not start. He hit it again, and again. Still, there was no music.
"Hmph." Snider raised his left foot, smashing the tip of his boot against the boombox. Sparks fly from the machine, radio static, then,
music.
Snider held his hammer out, the head facing toward Gomory. "Tonight. You." he threatened.