Vox stands by the window in thought looking out at Pentagram City gathering information from observing from here. Then when Angel speaks he turns to face him with precision he turns to face him all together, a readout flashes across his inner vision: identification: Angel Dust: connection: Vee asset. directive: network spy at Hazbin hotel. Soundlessly the door locks, now the spider demon is exactly where he wants him he just unwillingly walked right into one of his traps, that's the best part. He walks over to Angel, every step is flawless, calculated unlike the way he used to walk then stops just close enough to Angel just to be able to notice the way he's looking at him, something colder. measured like a surgeon admiring a tool. " We've met before, just last month, as well as many times before. " his modulates through the exoskeleton with a paralyzing whisper it's gentle. "You know, exactly who i am Angel. "

Angel whole body froze as he realized just who shood infront of him. Who caused him pain and paranoia in the first place. His reflex was to stumble away knocking over thje lower table and throwing himself behind the sofa. "Holy shit-!? Vox?! Y-you liik...awful." An insult to help him cope with the reality. "Uhh whats with the upgrade? Alastor fight make you rethink the whole look-" He forced out a laugh standing up ready to leave if this turned badly for him. "Well anyway just keep away from me. I'm not gonna go back to the hotel so you can't use me as some spy anymore do that yourself! I mean you waltz right in there recently anyway so you didn't need me!"

"Ya know being a target and a spotlight in a show is very different you creepy bitch! Just stay away from me.."

Vox to Angel Dust

"bitch"

Vox's screen flickers into that dark shade of blue. His ego stops him from saying anything right away, his posture stiffens, a silence that hangs between then for a couple of minutes reluctance crosses his screen. And really mean it? on stage he can give huge charismatic speeches and bend sinners to his will but something as simple as this? it's something that Vox is not good at. He's absolutely overthinking it. " I----- " he says slowly, glitches, for somebody who can rally millions of sinners and has could absolutely rewrite the whole world with the type of power. " Well.... what i said --- it just came out wrong okay---- i just, said... the wrong thing. "

He saw the conflict, the stubborness as the silence grew between them. He also knew requesting a proper apology from him would shake his ego, it was adorable really. "I know you did voxxy.." He purrs out leaning down to trail kisses over the side of his screen in praise he managed this. "You're forgiven... for now."

" Alright then. It will be us in a few hours anything you want. " Vox says. He is such a bottom when it comes to Val. The very thought of the things that Valentino could do that would ruin everything he just did in the last hour all of the, even before all of this all of the meticulous planning it took to get this far after the angelic invasion the things he could to that would damage his reputation he could downgrade his rating. Then his screen flickers into a frown and glitches unevenly from neon blue to red that is so hot he almost overheats himself burning humiliation that burns his pride like like acid on chrome then back to blue. " You always want more of course......"

"Are you sure voxxy? You do seem willing to make it up to me. Not to mention trying to use your powers infront of the other two." He grabbed his arm tugging him closer. "You didn't have to do that baby, all you need it to ask nicely you know that right? I'm not going to sit back and wait anymore. We are a team you best remember that." Valentino pushed him to the sofa pausing to consider the ideas. "Maybe if you say sorry and really mean it this time."

Valentino doesn't humor him with a reply again, this time grabbing his phone and turning away. It was clear ever since this whole plan starrted he became more and more angry every hour. "Like i said Vox it doesn't matter what i say, what we say." He waved a dismissive hand at him. "Which it funny since you come to us when you want something.." He paused though letting the apology sit. "You're not..You will only actthe same in a few hours." Oh he was NOT letting it go this time.

"Charlie i get it, you want to help but i'm fine. really i'm fine!" He insisted as he side stepped her and walked in, trying to avoid her. "I just need to get in and not play 20 questions right now..please."

" Alright then--- I'm sorry." Charlie says quietly.She looks away from him then back she seems troubled even a little distant despite trying to help him. " Angel, can i ask you something?" her voice is shaky with unease.

"Wait you don't seem so great yourself Charlie." He paused. turning to her again. "Sure go ahead.. is something wrong?" Why did he suddenly feel anxious for her.

He stepped back at the question. "I didn't at first.. i made that clear but hey if it works, if i can somehow...be saved.. i believe in this idea. Charlie." His defensive actions changed into one of hurt and anger at the mention of Vox. "Oh that pieace of sh- he doesn't know me! No one there knows me! How could you think that? Jeez Charlie what did he say? I can't stand the guy and that a mutual feeling i'm sure..The only real reason i cant go over there a kick is butt for this is because of Val." He started to pace clearly trying to stop himself from defending Charlie and going to Vox himself.

Charlie turns around and gives Angel frowning. " Don't call him that! he's been giving me lots of help! actual help unlike Alastor who was just playing kindly mentor out of boredom. I don't know what i was thinking he was not a friend. That's why i trust Vox." There's an edge in her voice that sounds exactly like Vox's. What did he say? she refuses to say because she trusts Vox's every word, trusts their duo as he puts it.

"Charlie, have you lost your mind?! Vox isn't any better than Val. You know the overlord you already met-" He glared wincing at her tone as he backed up frustrated. "What the fuck did he do to you. This aint the Charlie i met..."

"Vox." He tensed up jumping from the sofa. "Oh so you finally show your face here. Bold move considering." He gestures to the stairs, "Lucifer still around. And i'm not looking for sympathy. It's just better away from that shitty tower and that partner of yours." His arms crossed standing tall. "Now lets me ask you something flat face, what the hell did you do to Charlie?"

"She knows i am here to lend a hand i want to see her shine and for this place to not become a cautionary tale, she took this place and built on determination, did you know?, as a matter of fact she has allowed me to part of this little clique she has. " Vox says, his voice is honeyed. " I have done nothing to Charlie, nothing other then give her actual help, Alastor called it quits and so here i am" Is he absolutely lying? of course he is, he's might've influenced her thoughts.

"And Charlie believed that?" Oh boy here we go. He sighed heavily. "Charlie's to nice but i don't trust you. You're planning somthin i know it. So what if Al called it quits he was forced out so he'll be back." Angel arms crossed glaring. "Don't get comfortable Vox."

"Charlie i get it, you want to help but i'm fine. really i'm fine!" He insisted as he side stepped her and walked in, trying to avoid her. "I just need to get in and not play 20 questions right now..please."

" Alright then--- I'm sorry." Charlie says quietly.She looks away from him then back she seems troubled even a little distant despite trying to help him. " Angel, can i ask you something?" her voice is shaky with unease.

"Wait you don't seem so great yourself Charlie." He paused. turning to her again. "Sure go ahead.. is something wrong?" Why did he suddenly feel anxious for her.

He stepped back at the question. "I didn't at first.. i made that clear but hey if it works, if i can somehow...be saved.. i believe in this idea. Charlie." His defensive actions changed into one of hurt and anger at the mention of Vox. "Oh that pieace of sh- he doesn't know me! No one there knows me! How could you think that? Jeez Charlie what did he say? I can't stand the guy and that a mutual feeling i'm sure..The only real reason i cant go over there a kick is butt for this is because of Val." He started to pace clearly trying to stop himself from defending Charlie and going to Vox himself.

"Charlie i get it, you want to help but i'm fine. really i'm fine!" He insisted as he side stepped her and walked in, trying to avoid her. "I just need to get in and not play 20 questions right now..please."

" Alright then--- I'm sorry." Charlie says quietly.She looks away from him then back she seems troubled even a little distant despite trying to help him. " Angel, can i ask you something?" her voice is shaky with unease.

"Wait you don't seem so great yourself Charlie." He paused. turning to her again. "Sure go ahead.. is something wrong?" Why did he suddenly feel anxious for her.

“I want to know why you care.”