The Devil's in the Details

The Devil's in the Details is the fifty-fifth episode of Cult of Squid. It released on November 24th, 2021 and was written by FireMatch and Purple133.
== Plot ==
Squidward starts to “see” Satan in all different places and tries to figure out why this is happening to him.
== Transcript ==
(Episode begins with the Cult and FF at the Krusty Krab following their adventure with Hoopla)
Noseward: That Hoopla was quite a strange fellow. 
Squidward: Hey wait so we just have access to infinite dimensions?
Crayons: Basically.
Squidward: That's not concerning at all.
Noseward: So, what's the plan now?
Squidward: Well, we still need to figure out how to use this thing, but I say we leave it alone for now. Unless you’re up to the challenge of fixing the portal machine Crayons?
Crayons: Yeah maybe someday, but I don’t feel like creating another Omni-powerful being of destruction again. 
Squidward: Okay yeah that’s a good point. 
Noseward: What now Brother Squidward? The Krusty Krab has been compromised and it’s not like we can waltz back into town and have a safe space to call our new base.
Squidward: Well, I can think of a place.
Noseward: Where?
Squidward: Well this lab isn’t safe, and neither are a lot of places we know. BUT, Noseward do you remember going to Squilliam’s before we fought Zomp?
Noseward: Yeah?
Squidward: You think he’d let us stay there for a while?
Noseward: His house is huge, so yeah, worth a shot.
Squidward: I guess we have nothing to lose.
Noseward: What about our lives?
Squidward: If you put it like that then we always have something to lose.
Crayons: I'm guessing this is the part where we go to Squilliam’s.
Noseward: Yeah, good call.
Squidward: To Squilliam’s house we go, everyone!
(Squidward starts to exit the lab, and everyone else starts to follow)
SpongeBob: We're on a walk, we're on a walk, we're on a-
Squidward: Please, you're starting to give me a headache.
Noseward: So how far is it to Squilliam’s house?
Squidward: I’m not entirely sure. Not too much further I hope, but I don’t think we have any Phoenix guards after us right now.
Noseward: Well that’s always a plus. 
Phoenix Guard: YOU!
Noseward: Great, you jinxed it.
Squidward: (to Guard) wait I thought the Captain let us off the hook for a bit!
Phoenix Guard: He did WHAT?
Squidward: Yeah, he said we’re fine-
Phoenix Guard: Looks like we need a new Captain. GO GET HIM!
(A bunch of guards start closing in on the Cult but suddenly Squilliam shows up with the Book of the Damned in hand)
Squilliam: (flips pages) FREEZE.
(The water around the guards turns to ice and they all become trapped)
Squidward: SQUILLIAM??
Noseward: I guess hell really has frozen over.
Squidward: I'm not quite sure this is the time for puns, Nosey.
Noseward: Did you just call me Nosey?
SpongeBob: How did you get the Book, Squilliam? 
Noseward: Where did the book come from?
Krabs: You’re alive?
Squilliam: Gentlemen, gentlemen, gentlemen.
Sister Yvonne: *ahem* 
Squilliam: And Sister Yvonne. 
Squidward: Wait Sister where did you come from?
Yvonne: Oh Buff Jim and I escaped Project Phoenix custody and tracked you guys down.
Buff Jim: That’s right. They don't call me buff for nothing.
Squilliam: Guys we can have small talk later. Those Phoenix Guards are going to thaw out in a few minutes so we should get back to my house.
Squidward: That sounds good. 
(Everyone follows Squilliam back into his house. Squilliam uses an extra secure lock on the door before leaving it)
Squilliam: Just to be on the safe side.
(Cut to night, Noseward wakes up in a dream)
Noseward: Huh? Oh this again. Okay.
Voice: Hello, Noseward. We have work for you.
Noseward: What are you talking about? We already know you’re like an angel or something right? Why does an angel want to involve itself with Earthly things?
Voice: If you really want to know the answer to that question, I’ll tell you, but you can’t interfere with our current conflict Squidward’s going to endure.
Noseward: Conflict?
Voice: We’ve planned for Squidward to endure a test to make sure he still has his mind. Once we’re sure of that, I’ll reveal myself to you.
Noseward: I mean okay-
(Noseward wakes up to his alarm)
Noseward: *sigh* time for another day. 
Squidward: (coming upstairs) NOSEWARD WAKE UP! SQUILLIAM’S GONNA EXPLAIN!
(As Squidward’s running upstairs, he sees Satan standing at the top of the staircase)
Satan: Hey friend.
Squidward: HOLY-NO. WHAT ARE YOU- HOW ARE YOU?
Satan: Miss me?
(Satan snaps his fingers and his sword appears)
Satan: I missed you too, and I’ve been waiting a while to do this.
(Satan spins his sword and thrusts it down to Squidward but suddenly he disappears)
Squidward: What the-
Noseward: Something wrong?
Squidward: Satan… he’s back.
Noseward: What the hell are you talking about? We defeated him, remember?
Squidward: I swear, I just saw him… and then he disappeared before he could kill me.
Noseward: Sounds like a hallucination to me. I'll sleep on it.
Squidward: It felt so real, though…
Noseward: Later.
Squidward: No, wait! COME BACK!
Noseward: So, Squilliam, since we don't really have much else to do here-
SpongeBob: Hey look, he has a hot tub!
Noseward: -can you tell us how you got that book of yours?
Squilliam: Sure, why not. I'm getting quite tired of staring at the same gilded doorknobs all day anyway. So, here’s my tale. After you guys took down Zomp, I returned to the scene of the fight and saw the book for myself. However I knew the Phoenix Guards would return and be incredibly interested in taking the book of the damned, so I took it and came back here. Zomp wasn’t anywhere to be seen, I have no idea what happened to him after he zapped Squidward and SpongeBob away. I’m willing to bet he zapped himself away too. 
Noseward: So how did you evade the Phoenix guards for so long?
Squilliam: Magic! Guys I got the Book of the Damned here, it’s kept me protected this whole time.
Noseward: So can it protect us too?
Squilliam: I suppose so. We should be prepared for anything.
(Squidward is seen sitting on the staircase steps, paranoid)
Squidward: What if Satan comes back again and kills me for real? Then what? I’m not ready for the bitter taste of death!
Satan: Bitter taste, huh? I got a good taste for you to try out.
(Satan slowly starts approaching Squidward, making Squidward rush downstairs, screaming)
Squidward: SATAN IS BACK! PROTECT YOURSELVES!
Squilliam: Okay, we’re prepared for almost anything.
Noseward: I… never mind.
SpongeBob: We gotta do something and fast!
Noseward: Wait, so does this mean the Book of the Damned doesn’t work against Satan?
Squilliam: It should work against him, but you know what they say: better safe than sorry. You never know what he’d have up in his sleeves. Do you guys know how to build a defense against the literal devil?
Squidward: Of course we do. This isn’t our first time.
Crayons: I guess this is the part where I come in useful.
Squidward: Yeah.
SpongeBob: Montage time!
Squidward: Montage ti-?
(A montage of everyone in the cult and the Feathered Friends building up defenses plays. They build several defenses against demons, including cannons, guns, swords, and even a tank)
Noseward: You call that a tank?
Crayons: It’s the best I can work with right now, okay?
(The tank falls onto Crayons)
Crayons: Pain is endless…
(Noseward pulls Crayons out from underneath the tank)
Squilliam: So, is that everything we need?
Squidward: I believe so. This should be plenty of demon weaponry to use against Satan.
(A loud knock is heard on the front door)
Squidward: That must be Satan. Battle stations, everyone!
Crayons: My tank…
???: Open up immediately! This is an order!
Squidward: Why would Satan knock at the door?
Noseward: Something totally unrelated tells me that’s not Satan.
???: Alright, charge on the count of three. One… two… THREE!
(A battering ram is heard breaking straight through Squilliam’s lock, knocking the door down)
Squidward: That’s not Satan, that’s just Project Phoenix.
Noseward: JUST?! What do you mean just?!
Phoenix Guard: Hand over the book, or ELSE!
Squilliam: Pfft, or else what?
Phoenix Guard: Or else we’ll have to get it back by force.
Squilliam: You and what army?
(Several Phoenix soldiers march up to his house)
Squilliam: (gulp)
Mr. Krabs: We’ll be fine, these demon weapons ought to be enough to take ‘em all down.
Phoenix Guard: You think we’re that stupid? We aren’t demons, you imbeciles!
Crayons: FIRE!
(SpongeBob fires one of the cannons at the Phoenix Guard, to no effect)
Phoenix Guard: Nice try, it’s gonna take a lot more than that to get past us. We’re basically invincible! Your reign of terror is over, Cult of Squid!
Squidward: Now why does that sound familiar?
Phoenix Guard: ATTACK!
Squilliam: RETREAT! I have a bunker we can use! Applesauce!
(The floor underneath Squilliam drops, and the cult and Feathered Friends follow him. The floor goes back to normal before any of Project Phoenix can get to it)
Mr. Krabs: What kind of code name is that?
Squilliam: Don’t think about it too much. Thank Neptune the book is safe. Speaking of, where is that thing?
(Squilliam checks his pockets, but doesn’t find the book)
Squilliam: Oh no! I must’ve dropped it sometime after those guys got here!
Phoenix Guard: Score!
Squilliam: Damn it! They have it now!
Squidward: So what happens now?
Squilliam: Well now they know where we are, we aren’t safe here anymore. We’ll have to change course.
Squidward: Do any of you guys have an idea of where we can go? I’m out of ideas.
Yvonne: Nope.
Noseward: Guess we’re stuck at a cliffhanger for now.
Mr. Krabs: A what now?
(The episode ends)
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