The rest of the night Stella slept quite soundly in Mammon's embrace, she hadn't noticed before but he was decently muscular and his firm grip made her feel much more secure. This mildly backfired the next morning when she woke up in his arms unable to escape. When Stella woke up to find herself trapped in Mammon's arms she froze with embarrassment as she recalled the events of the previous night, 'I can't even say I regret anything because I haven't slept this well in ages… But how am I supposed to get out!?' Thankfully she could reach her D.D.D. on her nightstand to text someone for help. "Who is going to be the nicest and able to help in this situation…" She muttered to herself quietly so as not to disturb Mammon's slumber. Normally she would've attempted to wake up her unknowing "captor" but she couldn't bring herself to disturb him. He was really cute when he was asleep and why would she make him mad this early in the morning?

Unfortunately, she was used to waking up significantly earlier than most of the brothers so despite her frantic texts, no one answered her cries for help. There was however one brother she hadn't contacted yet, "Oh boy Mammon is going to hate me for this… But what choice do I have…" She hesitantly sent an S.O.S. message to Asmodeus who surprisingly answered immediately, ^^My, my you're up early? Wanting to see me all freshened up?~ Naughty naughty Stella, first you have Mammon wrapped around your pretty little finger now you want me? You have no shame ; )^^ Stella sighed and sent him a curt text in return, ^^Respectfully Asmo, I would just wait for breakfast if I wanted to see you. I need your help please^^

^^Ooooh~ Did Mammon leave you stranded that you requested the assistance of Moi?~^^ Stella looked up at the ceiling and sighed for a long while, "This is going to take forever… And I don't have forever. Sorry Mammon but decisions need to be made," She took a selfie of her stuck in Mammon's embrace and sent it to Asmo with the caption, "Can you get me out?" attached to the photo. Stella waited patiently for the next couple of minutes as she read the "message seen" underneath her texts, "Welp. He abandoned me. Took the blackmail and ran… Should I be surprised?" She muttered to the still-unconscious Mammon as she contemplated her life choices.

Suddenly the door opened and an ecstatic Asmo followed by a quiet Beel entered her room, "Oh. My- You weren't kidding! Stella you little sneaky minx~ You managed to get Mammon in your bed? Without inviting me? For shame love~" Stella felt her face go beet red as Asmo haughtily stood at the foot of her bed while Beel followed his nose to her snack storage, "Please Asmo, keep it down! I just want to get out of here! I had a nightmare and I- Well- I didn't realize I uh… Commanded Mammon to stay with me the night… Now I don't want to wake him up and have him mad at me… What do I do?" She hissed back at him. She knew that if she told Asmo that Mammon had stayed of his own free will neither of them would ever hear the end of the teasing, so to spare Mammon's pride she would take the fall. This whole mess was her fault anyway so she felt it was fair.

Asmo sighed dramatically and leaned against the pole holding up the canopy above Stella's bed, "Oh my darling I would love to help you but I'm not one for doing heavy lifting favors… Beel on the other hand, I'm sure he would be able to be of some assistance… For a price~" Stella's eyes pleaded with Asmo silently, "C'mon Asmodeus, please? I'm willing to be flexible but this is practically torture. I swear we did nothing and the last thing I want is for things to escalate any further. Just get me out of here and I'll keep my mouth shut about the selfie… Consider it collateral or something." Asmo leaned closer to Stella while holding both the poles at the foot of her bed a charming yet sinister look on his face, "Oh the selfie was a given, darling. As soon as it left your gallery and came to me you had lost your leverage. However, I do say that your camera work was rather impressive… It gave me some inspiration for some photos of my own~..."

Stella wasn't getting any good vibes from Asmodeus so she quickly blurted out, "I could help you take some scenic pictures to post on the socials. Or something?... Asmo?-" It seemed that not only was Asmo beautifully slim, but he also was surprisingly nimble and flexible. He had managed to climb onto the bed and be mere inches above Stella's face, "I love the enthusiasm Stella darling… but I don't think you understand. These photos would be just for me. Do you understand? You'd be a perfect partner for my photo gallery~" Stella blanched as she got an idea of what kind of "photos" Asmo was referring to and attempted to negotiate, "K-keep the scenarios PG-13 and get me out of here. Then we got a deal, I promise." Asmo smirked and gently tilted Stella's chin up to look at him, "Darling I don't think you're in a position to negotiate…"

Stella glanced at Beel scarfing down her snacks and her eyes widened in realization, "Asmo. You're not the only one I texted," She turned to him with a bit more confidence, "You can either accept my terms or you explain to Lucifer why you all are in my room in such a compromising position. He is going to be easier on me because I am a helpless human and you could've threatened me while I was in the safety of my room. The choice is yours, Asmodeus." They both stared into each other's eyes, waiting to see who would give in first.

Then with a lighthearted chuckle, Asmo slid off the bed, "You know what Stella, I applaud you. It's a deal. I'll let you know when I want my photoshoot and you can't say no. I'll keep the photo as collateral just in case," He then turned to the mirror to smooth out his outfit, "Here is the story, I was bored and nosy so I checked the door to your room and found it unlocked, then when I peeked in I found you trapped in Mammon's arms. I ran and fetched Beel to save you from a horrible fate and you were so thankful for my help you said I was in your debt for a small favor? Are we all on the same page?~"

Stella blinked and took a big sigh of relief, "Hah… Yes… I am so thankful you came to help Asmo!" She gave a nervous smile as Asmo gave an insidious smirk, "Oh, by all means, Stella! I would do anything if it meant being in your debt~" He then turned to Beel, finally acknowledging his existence, "If you get Stella out of Mammon's arms I will treat you to cakes at Madam Screams," Beel took a break from ransacking Stella's closet and shrugged, "Deal." The next thing Stella saw was him walking over and grabbing poor Mammon by the ankles as he dragged him away. Mammon instinctively let go of Stella and started fighting for his life, "HEY! WHA- WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA! LET ME GO!" He was too tired to understand what was happening and was long gone by the time he regained his senses.

Asmodeus winked at Stella and blew her a kiss, "I look forward to our… Photoshoot darling~" He closed the door on his way out as Stella could hear he## outside in the hall as Mammon was getting yelled at by Lucifer for causing a ruckus so early in the morning.

Hours later, Stella found herself in class partnered up with Levi as they were supposed to work together to solve equations to make magic stones or something of the sort most of the lecture went over Stella's head. She wasn't able to concentrate for several reasons, but the main one that she could think about without getting entirely sick was her curiosity about the stairs to the attic. She had a sneaking suspicion that whatever or rather whoever was up there was there for a good reason, but she didn't want to face Lucifer's wrath… If she wanted to satiate her curiosity she needed a plan. Levi had been half-heartedly trying to explain the process of magic but in trying to simplify it by making comparisons to the magic used in TSL he ended up on a massive tangent about the show that she could tell he wouldn't be stopping anytime soon. Stella smiled to herself as Levi went into detail about the story he was so passionate about and she found that she was a little surprised she almost forgot what it felt like to have a real connection like this again.

Levi trailed off as he got mildly uncomfortable seeing Stella smile, "Did… did I say something funny or are you ignoring me? Cause if you are, I won't forgive you. I've been doing you a favor by gracing your measly normie existence with the knowledge of TSL…" Stella blushed and waved her hands apologetically, "Nono I promise I was listening, Levi. You just make the series sound so fascinating it would be hard to ignore you-" Stella covered her mouth as both she and Levi went pink at her comment, "I'm so sorry Levi I- I don't take it back but maybe I could've phrased that- Point is I was listening…" Levi looked away as his ears turned red. He wasn't going to admit it but it was nice to hear she liked listening to him rant. Levi was much more used to hearing people berating him to shut up rather than want him to continue, "W-well… Maybe you aren't horrible… for a normie…"

Stella smiled and nodded gratefully, "Thank you… I consider that high praise…" She trailed off as she could feel Levi's otaku spirit shrivel in the presence of compliments and decided to change the subject, "Ah… Anyway… Levi, if I may ask, what's at the top of the staircase to the attic?" Levi froze in place for a second then turned back to her uneasy, "Whatever it is you think is up there is not. Lucifer is the only one with permission to go up there and if you're smart, you'll not go exploring. This isn't a Sim where you can reset and take the secret route normie, if you get on the wrong side of Lucifer… Well, you're chummy enough with Mammon that if you ask him I'm sure he will tell you…"

Stella glanced at Mammon's table to see that he was working with Asmo who hadn't stopped teasing him about the "situation" he was found in this morning. She had gently warned/commanded Mammon not to blow up at Asmo or tear him to smithereens and it looked like he was nearing his limit. "I'll uh… Well, I'll talk with him later Levi," She turned back to him with soft eyes, "But I am curious about the stairs. I promise all I want is a quick peek at the top and then I'll be satisfied. Please as your friend I just-" Levi quickly put up his hands and crossed them as he willed himself not to look embarrassed at being called someone's friend, "No way! Not happening! We are not friends! You are a human normie and I'm the king of otakus, if you want my help you need to earn it first! Besides, why would I risk my neck when I wouldn't get anything out of it… Honestly, humans can be so dumb…"

Stella sighed and bit her lip as she tried to think her way through this mess, "Hmm… Well… What if I could prove to you I am worthy to be your friend? I may not be a cookie-cutter otaku but I do like a good game and anime-" Levi's laughter cut off the rest of her thought, "As if you could compare "liking games and anime" to the otaku lifestyle! LM#OOOOOO! You would need to srsly step up you naive normie! "Naivey" could be your new nickname! LOOOOOL," Stella crossed her arms and huffed, "Levi now you're just being mean. I can step up to your standards. C'mon give me a challenge, I can take it. Don't underestimate my power, it will be the key to your downfall Levi-san…"

Levi calmed down a bit and adjusted his posture as he got a bit cocky, "Okay then, think you're a match for me? I give you one week to prepare for everything TSL, then I'll quiz you to see if you can keep up with a real otaku. If you win I'll help you get into the attic. You know what, I am so confident you will fail that a pact with you will be on the line. When you do fail to meet my expectations, you will be doing my homework and taking notes during class so I can stay home and have some extra time for my games. I pre-ordered Dogi✩Maji✩Memorium not too long ago and I've been dying to play it. So! Are you still so confident Naivey?" Levi looked down at Stella with a confident smile. If he wasn't so sure that she would fail miserably, Stella would have been happy to see him bold, "You're on Levi, be prepared to eat your words like day-old ramen sitting in the cold light of a computer monitor,"

Immediately after the duo had made their bets, Mammon burst into a rage with a face redder than a fire newts tail, "ASMO WOULD YOU SHUT THE F### UP FOR FIVE SECONDS, NOBODY GIVES A DA## MORE THAN YOU!" It seemed that he had reached his limit and was quickly sent to detention for once again disrupting class. Stella made a mental note that when she got home she was going to bake him a batch of cookies to not only apologize for playing a part in humiliating him again but also to ask for his help in earning Levi's trust and winning this nerdy war.