"I've got a right few in the works. Little mayhem here and there. A good bit of tempting." He nodded, rubbing at his chin with one dirty finger, the pointed nail black around the edges. "Just finished with that ambassodor, the one with the hump. Wanted a mistress. Sent up one of them succibae, lazy layabouts. Big political scandal, but not big enough for any assassination attempts or revolts. Nothing quite like a good revolt, but times change," the demon remarked in false lament.

He craned his neck to get a better view of Ligur's list, eyeing it appreciatively. "Snake gutting. Right before angel felling for me."