Chapter 3.5-9

== Jake ==
Several days have passed and Belial brings Jake to a large hole in the ground. Jake recognizes it as the cavern he and his crew were diving in for the Dark Orb and where he met Elenai. Belial uncovers this trauma of Jake's which he never processed due to being captured by Elenai. Memory after memory, Jake recalls things he had long forgotten about.
Jake slowly breaks down while remembering his old crew and their untimely deaths as well as the betrayal of his Mentor, Xavier. He obeys Belial's demands to descend into the cavern using the old equipment they left behind. At the bottom of the cavern they find the phantom of Stephanie crying over her decomposing skeleton. She has been there since her death unable to move on due to her untimely death.
Belial is unable to break Jake who resists his forceful attempts to coerce him into hating Elenai. Belial gives in and changes his plan, telling Jake he will no longer attempt to help him clear his conscience. He pummels Jake and breaks his cheekbone before leaving him to bleed out in the cavern all alone. Luckily, Jake finds the strength to bandage the wound to save his life.
January 12th
Jake has survived three days in isolation. Every day Belial dropped food and water, just enough for Jake to get by. His body already felt like it was withering away. On the third day, Belial drops his spear into the cavern which Jake hallucinates to be Elenai's katana. His mind runs amok until it clears up to see the glowing green spear which heralds Belial's appearance.
Belial delivers Jake a final taunt and reveals to him his origin. He tells Jake he is actually a Demon created eons ago by a Daera named Zagreus. He had gained his freedom only to be taken over by Elwood, which he has once again broken free from. He has bid his time for the perfect escape and sees Elenai as the perfect candidate to help him. Jake is shocked but his body lacks the energy to show much emotion, instead brushing off Belial who left just as quickly as he came.
=== Characters ===
* Jake Flynn
* Belial
* Stephanie
* Xavier, Parvul, Raegra (mentioned)
=== Times ===
* January 9th
*January 12th
== Trivia ==
* Yurei is what people in Soyaze call ghosts and phantoms.
* Belial mentions Onmyoji to Jake. Onmyoji are the only people trained to help Yurei move onto their afterlife.
* Vorzigeist: A ghost that only grieves its own passing. Known for their excessive crying and grieving.
*Belial is a Demon. Like all Demons, he was made by a Daera using a poor wandering soul in the Underworld.
*Belial had been faking being under Elwood's spell for perhaps a long time.