"Well, that's why I wanted Aziraphale around. I figured he could do some angelic anesthetic and healing as I go to try and prevent some of that. Hospital's a good idea, though. I'll ask Mary."

Crowley sat back on his bed. The spell made him nervous. Not just the execution of it, but the consequences. And although his ulterior motive for doing it on Belial was to acquire the piece of John's soul, he also wanted to see its effects before considering using it himself.

"All right, John, tell me straight up. What are the cons here? What happens if I do it wrong? Could I kill him? Or do something worse? He's not a bad sort. I don't want to relegate him to the Dungeon Dimensions by accident or something."