[ WP ] Smouldering hat in hand , the Devil has come to the one person who is more versed in corruption of humanity than him . And it 's a real shock to learn it 's YOU .

`` I'm not the top player anymore.'' Satan said with a grin. `` I've lost my ways, gotten complacent. The Law states that's He Who is Most Corrupt Shall Hold the Crown of Hell. And sonny, that's you.'' 
 I sat perplexed and started at the ancient man sitting in front of me. His skin was a light hue of grey. Although his pigment gave off the impression that he was dying, his eyes shone fiery red and showed no mercy. I smiled once I grasped what he was saying. 
 `` Me? The Devil?'' I said slowly. 
 He took off his hat and placed it beside him. He sighed and looked Heaven ward. `` Yeah, sport, you. You have the knack for it. Remember son'Devil' is a title. Been used for eternity. Some has to fight the big guy. Or else he would win. Humanity would spread like a fire. Uncontrolled. `` he laughed then and I saw then the Fire dim in his eyes. He was tired. The world was getting better. Humanity was healing because The Lord of Hell was nearing his end. I saw humanity then. For what it was. A sniveling race of meat sacks waiting for their `` God'' to pick them up. I knew then what I had to do. I smiled. A Devilish smile. And looked Lucifer straight in his eyes. 
 `` I accept the position, but first I have to get rid of the old management.'' I grabbed that son of a bitch by his throat and held him down. At first he was surprised, his voice caught and his eyes wide. But then he laughed. He laughed until the Fire extinguished in his eyes. I took the hat then. Placed it upon my head and said, `` Time to get down to business. The human race needs a strong hand.'' I looked up to the Heavens and screamed. Like a banshee I shouted the Challenge to Humanity and to God.
