"What do you get???" Otto pondered for a brief moment and continued as he said:
"Good Sir what would you benefit from my suffering, isn't helping those in need more than enough"
"Oh yeah, totally...That's why the world's a paradise, right?
That's why there's no poverty, no scams, no landlords, no debt, no dictators, no toddlers mining cobalt, no billionaires flying to space while people eat dirt...Because helping is sooo enough...makes perfect sense."
Jizen simply smiled and began to pour himself more Sake, he soon finished it all in a single gulp and said:
"So refreshing, in the past I couldn't even drink a drop of alcohol, you can't be that naive that's not how the world works so answer my question"
Otto quietly observed Jizen who was calmly gulping the sake like water, his calm and calculated behaviour made Otto nervous and uncomfortable.
Due to his naive nature Otto preferred honest and straightforward people and Jizen failed to meet that category, Otto clenched his fists, gritted his teeth as he said:
"I am willing to give you this inn, it's everything that I have"
Jizen licked his lips seductively as he continued to drink the wine, he raised his eyebrow at Otto as he said:
"Are you Sure??"
The candle in the room began to flicker as tension began to build up, Jizen's words began to make Otto question himself.
'What does he mean, I don't have anything else to give'
Otto knew very well that he didn't have nothing else to offer but he simply knelt down as he took a bow before Jizen.
"I have nothing to offer you, I have nothing to my name...I can only offer you my life"
Jizen grinned as soon as he heard the statement, he 'saw' Otto's blood vitality glow brighter.
"Really, then what happens if you go back on your word... would you rest if i tried to kill you"
The words were spoken in a deep playful tone that made Otto shiver, he sensed that Jizen was serious and that terrified him even more as he began to sweat profusely.
"If that's what you wish...it shall be so"
Jizen nodded in satisfaction as he heard Otto's reply, with a swift swipe of his finger Jizen slightly slit Otto's cheek and absorbed some blood.
"Ouch" said Otto as he murmured but he quickly wiped his cheek and remained silent.
"Very well, your life is no longer yours...it is mine to control, take and give... leave me I'll see what I can do"
Jizen began to chuckle as he saw Otto's vanishing silhouette as he ran away.
He began to take a meditative stance as he started to absorb and analyse Otto's blood.
He began to access WHAT made Otto well... Otto, memories, bone structure, DNA, Will Everything.
'This feels... different, it's like the fundamentals of this process are more refined and complex compared to when i gained a blood memory from Ize...is it due to my innate blood demon art '
Jizen began to use all his brains as he began to comprehend this unique phenomenon, his cognitive abilities were so enhanced that he began to process everything in a parallel manner.
He felt his hearts beating at a pace so fast that they barely produced sound, his body began to release steam as time passed and after a while he took a deep breath as he completed the process.
'I can... feel everything... the information hidden in the blood cells, i can feel...extra memories that don't belong to Otto...the memories of his ancestors...a genetic memory '
Genetic memory is the idea that instincts or traits are passed down through DNA, like inherited survival knowledge, without needing to be learned and the more Jizen tried to understand these memories he failed dismally.
'Am I not strong enough or is it something else...no matter i should focus on the matter at hand'
Jizen began to concentrate as he felt the bond between him and Huginn, he felt himself linking to the bond and after a few seconds a fragment of his consciousness descended into Huginn.
....
"CAWWWWW!!!!"
Huginn proudly soared the sky as it flapped it's wings, the breeze was warm and calm allowing it to easily glide the air.
'Huginn, find and observe that Sato fully... bring me a drop of his blood before sun rise '
"CAWWWWW!!!"
The crow screeched with Joy as it heard Jizen's transmission, it's eyes began to zoom in on the civilians as it scanned them one by one.
Huginn was originally Otto's pet so it knew Sato very well, it soon landed near the police building were Sato worked.
Huginn landed on a pole as it began to observe the area, it saw two people carrying Katanas that had different colours passing by and due to curiosity it silently listened to them as it heard:
"The previous town was decimated and Burned to the ground, bandits haven't changed their patterns in the past few months so it had to be a demon"
"I know we're supposed to collect demons for the final selection at Mount Fujikasane, what's weird is the hundreds of crows found dead in this village and people missing... but the is nothing that indicates the involvement of demons"
Huginn continued to observe two demon Slayers until they disappeared, it turned it's head around as it smelled Sato leaving the precinct.
Huginn took off to the skies as it began to tail Sato.
Sato didn't walk straight rather he took multiple paths that lead to an abandoned building surrounded by men carrying swords.
"Greetings captain"
The man immediately bowed as they saw Sato approach, he simply waved his arm looked them and said:
" How is the merchandise...any problems lately"
"No Captain, many have been sold but someone tried to taste the goods"
Sato raised his eyebrows and said:
"And??"
"They were beheaded before they could try"
Sato patted one of the guards shoulders as he nodded his head in satisfaction, the replies of the guards pleased him.
"Umm uncle...I heard that others taste the goods before they sell them, why can't we do the same...we sell all the goods to the son of the mayor but no one has that kind of stamina... where do these women go because no one s-"
"Hahhh Nephew... you are getting too smart for your own good " Sato sighed as he turned his head, looked at the other guards and said:
"Make sure that you make him disappear before the sun rise... and remember you are not paid to think"
Sato entered the building with tears streaming down his face, Huginn silently took a dive from the sky and followed Sato silently.