Under Luciel's orders, none of his people were subjected to experimentation to find out what the "essence" really is. But this did not apply to the prisoners they had captured. Azazel had been the one who took on this job. If Matthew had Rapeh for such cruel methods, Luciel had him. The other person that got paired up with him was a half-angel named Tobias Pierce. He had been one of Kaiden's classmates and had excellent marks in Alchemy. In a world run by Magic, Alchemy is still needed considering their powers were dependent on something. Whether it was their Lust, their life force, blood, or their mental fortitude. Alchemy could create specialized items or potions that can help stabilize, replenish, or improve their powers.
"Lord Azazel… You said that King Luciel had found this in one of Matthew's warehouses right?"
"You could say that"