[ .... He lifts a hand to ruffle the front of his bangs and blinks several times. ]

Oh, sorry. I didn't know you talking about how to help Ryu when he does wake. This is... the first time I've been through this with him. On this scale, anyway.

[ They try to avoid that drugs that would boost their powers and he can't remember Ryu fixing a whole city like this. Though Ryu has lived a lot longer than him.

Akira nods at Lucifer's words, making the mental note to go get those things right away and when to apply them. ]

I can get all of that easily.

[ As for the other matter, that is his job - suppressing the most negative of emotions in this city. Or turning them into positive ones. Getting everyone out of here would be good too. ]

You can do that? I know there were a bunch of powerful gods back in the Underworld that could have helped but I also wasn't using my abilities like this much anymore. For you, I'd definitely have to rely on my primordial empathy powers to help suppress your negative emotions - possibly longer than I've ever used that power.

Do you want me to invert some of your most negative emotions too? Or just suppress them? Neither will work if you have your emotional guard up but maybe you already knew that.

[ Since Lucifer already knew about his shortened lifespan.

A curious look about the part about what's missing in the recipe. ]

You do?