The shooter's body has now been thrown from the crumpled car.
Laid out in a pile of broken glass.
Twisted and very bloody, but still alive. It's all Lucifer can do to control his emotion, "Oh no no no, not yet...."
"What did you do?!"
"I- I'm sorry..."
"Sorry? Tell me why. Why did you end her life?!" Lucifer's face leaned closer to the murderer, with his eyes nothing but fury, "I can smell death coming for you -- shall I speed it along?"
"Why else? M-Money..."
"Times like these I wish I was back in Hell. What I would do to you..."
The shooter coughs up a final geyser of blood and dies, Lucifer didn't care in the slightest, walking back over to Delilah's lifeless body, with multiple bullet holes, that could be seen through her party dress.
He just stands there, looking down at her... with something in his eyes. Is it loss?
xxxxx
Later, that same night.
Now a full-blown crime scene was going on outside Lux, cherry tops spin.
Police swarm.
Coroners are putting Delilah's body in a bag and into the back of their van as an unmarked cop car pulls up in front.
Out hops SPD homicide detective, Chloe Decker-Espinoza, (30s). She's very beautiful, but actually downplays it on purpose.
She's smart, but cold, directly walking over to the wrecked car where the shooter was lying in a bed of broken glass and blood.
Bends over to get a closer look... when she hears some snickering and whispering behind.
Turns over to see a couple of rookie uniforms staring at her.
"Can I help you?"
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The scene changes, to where Chloe is now questioning Lucifer, but he is very distracted right now.
His swirling emotions over Delilah's death are playing with his mind over, and over, while Makima hovers nearby, to help cops with the investigation.
"Lucifer Morningstar...? Is that like, a stage name or something?" Chloe questioned, while using a blue pointed pen to write down on her notepad, her eyes looking over the teenager's profile.
"God-given, I'm afraid," Lucifer was quite engrossed playing with the keys, trying to calm hid mind down, when he realised the detective is now standing over him to ask his identity.
"You look familiar. Have we met?"
"• • " Chloe now seemed annoyed, but tried her best to remain casual at work, "Five minutes ago. And I'm here asking the questions...Talk to me about your relationship with the victim?"
"She used to work here, last year. Then, became a big star and someone decided to end her life."
"Did you know the shooter?"
"No, but we did have a nice little chat before he kicked off. I asked him why he did it." Lucifer closed off the piano, turning over in his seat to look at the detective, picking up his glass of whiskey.
Chloe immediately noticed that, "I see. A rebellious teenage boy, who likes to play cop, do you?"
"I like to play in general. What about you, Detective?"
She's almost amused -- got a real live one here, "So, you spoke to a dead guy?"
"He wasn't quite dead....His soul was still crossing the threshold."
Wow, "Okay then... why'd he do it?" She crossed her arms, putting her notepad back, this boy needs more attention.
"Money, of course. You humans love your money."
"Yes. Yes, we do. And what planet are you from? Hogwarts?"
Lucifer's eyes gained colour at hearing that, he knew muggles do have their own questions, about a society hiding between their own, now it seems that even the name is quite familiar.
"....Okay, so someone empties a gun into her while you're hugging and you don't get hit at all?"
Lucifer raises his hands and shrugs, even his clothes are now different from before.
"The benefits of being immortal."
'This kid's a freak.' "Anyone out there have any issues with you?"
"What do you mean?"
"Have you pissed anyone off lately?"
"Well, I was involved with any number of married women and girlfriends, but my current one doesn't know that...."
Chloe snorted at that, "You're quite the fantasical amoral prick, aren't you?"
"Speaking of amorality, what will your corrupt little organization do about this?"
Her gaze sharpened, when Lucifer's eyes wanderers over the assholes cops, that made her job even more difficult, "Excuse me?"
"Will you find the killer? Will he be punished?....Is this a priority for you?"
"You've got some balls on you, kid."
"Thank you, but they're really quite average."
"Are you sure we haven't met? I could swear I've seen you naked. Did we have sex?" Lucifer's eyes now turned over to look at Chloe's face once again, he was having a weird moment.
'Nope. Just a prick.'
"What? Go to hell!"
"No thank you. Much more fun here!"
Chloe decided to just get up, and leave the place, "Wait. Detective. We're not finished...."
"Yeah. We are!" She yelled without even looking back, very rude, but internally so frustrated with this boy's attitude.
xxxxxx
Lucifer plays piano, fingers flying, an intense version of Bowie's "Lady Stardust."
Suddenly he smashes the keys in a burst of atonal fury, his gaze fixed on something ahead...
It's his reflection in the mirrored fireplace.
That disturbing face again.
Crash!
We catch just a hint of it before, he gets up and hurls a lamp at the mirror, smashing it to pieces.
Makima hurriedly entered, and surveys the damage.
She says nothing in response, which only serves to infuriate Lucifer even more.
Throughout this scene, the hint of Lucifer's "darker side" is reflected in the shattered mirror behind her.
"Out with it, Makima!"
"I'm just curious...."
"About?"
"Why this upsets you so much?"
"There is someone out there that deserves punishment. And it's not. Going. To. Happen."
"Who cares? Mortals die every day."
Lucifer turned around to look at her, with his eyes glowing red, at this moment he just wasn't able to control his anger, and exclaimed out loud, "Yes, insignificant ones! Human nothings who never add anything to this world. They only take and consume and die cowardly pathetic deaths. But this was different! She was different!"
Makima studies his face, a mix of concern, disdain and astonishment, "You care about her...just like the girl on the platform? Hermione, was it?"
"...I just care about punishing the coward responsible."
Makima steps closer too... slides her hands around Lucifer's neck seductively.
"My Lord, I would advise you to not interfere....but, if it's that important, I'll take care of this problem."
Lucifer sighed, while giving back a reason to explain his actions, "The world was robbed of a great talent. That makes me angry. Makes me, want to punish someone in very unholy ways....That's all."
Makima smiles creepily, leans in... her lips now inches from his.
"...You have changed, Lucifer."
He just remains silent, her smile fades but demon kisses him sensually on the right cheek and slinks off.
xxxxx
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