[ in alastor's absence vox ( and the other vees ) rose to fame and power to fill the void he left. his disappearance was sudden, and no one knew what happened to the radio demon, but all they cared about was finding out how to get their information. it was perfect, in a way, because vox was able to pivot hell toward the future of technological growth. as a result he had his finger on the pulse of pentagram city, so nothing happened without him knowing in some capacity... ]

[ and that's how he learned of alastor's return. he was standing in front of one of the shops watching the news, and following vox's immediate fit he swiftly summoned a number of cords, so he could plug himself in. the broadcast was interrupted, prompting a number of demons to walk away, but vox hoped his ~smiling face would be enough to convince alastor to stick around. ]

Long time no see, Alastor. It's been, what, seven minutes? seven years?