Ethereal Bastards

"Ethereal Bastards" is the two hundred and eighty-seventh episode of Satan and Me. It was posted on July 15th, 2020.
== Summary ==
The archangels, Natalie, and Pax venture into the deep woods. Natalie tries to recount what was explained to her; they're hiking to visit someone who can get her memories back. Chamuel clarifies that the person they're looking for can't get them back by themself, but can help contact someone who can. Natalie wonders who it is, and Chamuel answers that it's Death. Natalie points out that she and Satan asked him for help already, but he found it amusing and refused."Her Heart Split Off" Chamuel notes that Satan wasn't allowed to come with them for that exact reason; she doesn't expect this meeting to exactly be friendly, and Satan being there would just make it worse. Tentatively, Natalie asks what exactly is going to happen and why it will upset Death, and Chamuel says that they're going to employ someone that he despises. Natalie questions how they're going to summon him, hoping they don't plan on killing someone to do so. Chamuel turns back to her with a hesitant look on her face and explains that it's a more complex situation. Suddenly Gabriel announces that they've reached their destination, calling out for someone named Cartaphilus. He realizes that the person has a different name now, and Raphael reminds him that it's Joseph. Natalie watches with caution and Pax squints suspiciously. They approach a lone cabin where a man sits on the porch, smoking a pipe. Gabriel comments on how hard it's becoming to find him, though he understands why, as their past meetings haven't gone very well. He nervously adds that this meeting will be more of the same, and Joseph finally notices him. He looks up and sees the archangels, taking a long drag of his pipe before exhaling with a exasperated expression. Gabriel assumes he does recall them. He complains that after doing one bad thing, Heaven won't leave him alone. He asks if they really fathom why he lives in the middle of nowhere, and wonders if he's not being direct enough, as they've done this to him several times before. [...] Gabriel assures Joseph that he'll be reimbursed like they agreed upon, but he brushes it off. He kneels on the ground and places his hands behind his head, eager to get this over with and back to the stew he was cooking. He asks for them not to hit him in the chest, as it's difficult for him to get new clothing in the middle of nowhere, to which Gabriel agrees. Intrigued, Natalie asks Pax if he knows him, but he doesn't. Gabriel calls for Raguel to begin, and he points his finger at Joseph while he recites his instructions. His finger glows blue, and Natalie jokingly comments that it looks like he's about to kill Joseph. After a moment, she realizes that's exactly what's going to happen. She jumps in front of Joseph in a protective stance, demanding for Raguel to stop. She argues that she doesn't want anyone killed in the process of retrieving her memories, and she doesn't even want them back if murder is what it will take. Raphael, Gabriel, Chamuel, and Pax yell out in unison for the prophecy child and dive for Raguel, trying to stop him from harming her. He's knocked onto the ground and a beam of light shoots from his finger up into the sky. Natalie, who had turned and crouched to protect herself, stands when she realized he hadn't hit her. As she announces that she's relieved that he missed, a tree suddenly falls behind her and directly on top of Joseph. She turns around, horrified, and Raguel defends himself that he at least didn't hit Natalie. 
== Characters in order of appearance ==
== Trivia ==
* This episode was posted in two parts on Webtoons; the first part is called "Joseph" and the second part is "Ethereal Bastards". Orangeplum explained that Webtoons simply wouldn't let her put it into one post, so she had to split it in two.SaM/HiC/BtA Discord
== References ==
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