My Doped Up Friend

"My Doped Up Friend" is the two hundred and eighty-ninth episode of Satan and Me. It was posted on August 17th, 2020.
== Summary ==
Natalie starts to panic after Joseph is crushed by the tree, questioning why angels would kill him to get her memories back. Gabriel tries to calm her down, assuring her that Joseph is alright, but she doesn't believe it after seeing him "squished like a bug". She suggests they go get help, but suddenly a dark purple atmosphere fills the air. She hears a familiar voice and turns, astonished to witness Death arriving. He's perplexed by what he sees; many people he recognizes are gathered together, but he doesn't know for what occasion. He sarcastically notes that it's not his birthday. Natalie yells out, shocked to see him, and he wishes he'd stop seeing her so often. He asks her if she's the reason he was summoned, but Gabriel steps in, cautiously clarifying that she was just along for the ride. However, Raguel bluntly states that the angels are the ones that called him, not Natalie. Gabriel looks at him, displeased, and points out his lack of subtlety. Death doesn't know what they're talking about, but they're all cut off by Joseph's groaning. He rises from under the tree that fell on him, his head and shirt bloody. He mentions that even though they've been through this before, it's difficult for him each time. Death is surprised to see him, his eyes wide. Relieved that Joseph's not dead, Natalie calls it a miracle, but he doesn't agree. He less than subtlety hints that he needs help, and Death realizes what's going on. Natalie goes over to Joseph and assists him, flabbergasted that he lived and his wound rapidly healed. She double checks that he doesn't need medical attention and notices that blood did get on his shirt, much to his chagrin. Death clutches his robe and starts to shake in anger. He points at Joseph and yells his name, clearly angry that this isn't the first time they've met under these circumstances. He reminds him of their previous meeting where he said he won't tolerate it anymore, but Joseph politely tells him off. Natalie wonders if it's his fault that he bothered to show up when he's not actually dead. Annoyed with her attitude, Death explains that even if it's a temporary one, he's required to appear for the deaths of all of God's creations. He stomps around, huffing and puffing, frustrated that they're wasting his time. He compares the archangels to Satan's followers in terms of despicability, and Joseph agrees. Natalie questions why he's unable to die, jokingly asking if he's cursed. He confirms, and adds that he would sacrifice anything to be able to die already. Gabriel clears his throat, not wanting to recount what lead to Joseph's immortality. He announces to Death that they were sent by Michael to get him to retrieve the rest of Natalie's soul, as he had failed to do it properly the first time."Her Heart Split Off" Amused, he suggests that she could've explained it to them and saved them the effort; he successfully completed his end of the deal with Satan, and won't be involved her soul anymore until she dies. He laughs at the thought of Satan pathetically crying to Michael for help. Gabriel reminds him that Natalie is the prophecy child and Heaven needs to ensure that her soul is restored, given that they don't know how part of her soul being in Hell will affect the End of Days. Death makes it clear that the prophecy is meaningless to him; it doesn't matter if Heaven or Hell wins, his job remains the same. He sees glowing red numbers above everyone's heads, counting down until their final breath. He slyly adds that some of the numbers he sees are interesting, and laughs to himself. Now wary, Chamuel believes he's threatening them, but Gabriel assures her everything's fine, recalling that Michael predicted he might try to scare them. Death laughs louder because they think that's him being intimidating. He insists that even though they used Joseph to summon him again, he's not going to make an exception for Natalie. A red aura surrounds him and his eyes glow as he warns that if anyone bothers him again regarding Natalie's soul, he won't be kind to them when they die. He notes that this is him actually threatening them. Gabriel begins to argue that they refuse to let him leave without resolving the situation and completing their orders, even if he decides to fight back. Death cuts him off, advising that the angels need to start making their own decisions. He curses Satan's bet for affecting his life so much."The Body's Infected" He looks over and beckons for Raphael, who's surprised to be called upon. Death asks if he's gotten into an accident, confusing him. He clarifies that he knows Raphael is using borrowed time and wonders if it's because he likes consuming dead angels. He says that it's easy to see him shining with Heaven's essence, even from a distance. Raphael explains that he started living off of Heaven's essence after Zadkiel stabbed him and left him unable to move."Look Me in the Eyes" He needs to be able to function to keep assisting Michael, so he doesn't see an issue with it. Death is unsurprised and argues that as a doctor he should know better than to "rot his brain". He continues that while it was a stupid decision, it might actually be useful in their current situation. Raphael stutters and questions how. Death restates that he's serious about being done with Natalie's soul, but Raphael might be the only one who can help her now.
== Characters in order of appearance ==
== Trivia ==
* This episode was posted in two parts on Webtoons; the first part is called "A Private Picnic" and the second part is "My Doped Up Friend".
* When Death sees the numbers counting down to everyone's deaths, the number shown above Gabriel's head is 3:61, referring to the Bible verse Lamentations 3:61, which reads "LORD, you have heard their insults, all their plots against me..."Bible Hub: Lamentations 3:61
== References ==
Category:Episode
Category:Memory Arc
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