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Surprising no one, the Blind Collector thing is happening. You and Morgan will face off against Trish and Albedo in a special episode that is, under Demon law, officially a part of the electoral process.

To help combat your nerves, Morrigan negotiated one concession to make your participation easier: instead of throwing you headfirst into a situation, you’ll be given the chance to choose between two. This will at least ensure that you can try to compete instead of finding yourself up against something that you can’t handle.

This is important because you’re at a distinct disadvantage in this content. You still don’t fully understand how much of this is just performative or for entertainment and how much is truly competitive, but Morrigan, Trish, and Albedo are all thoroughly familiar with the practice of Demon Sex Work, which the entire demonic economy seems to be based on.

You are familiar with… horniness and lewdness, but it’s not the same thing.

You sit at the dinner table the night before the show with your wife and your mother-in-law, who have been trying to coach you nonstop for almost a week.

“Is it about the audience or the judges?” you ask, sipping herbal tea.

“Both,” Demi says, gesturing. “The judges are looking at you for technique. The audience is looking at you for fun.”

“What’s the difference?” you ask. You already understand that collecting energy is about lowering inhibition and maximizing passion. Bored sex that goes through the motions doesn’t get you much energy. It’s not all about screaming, slapping sex with squirting and funny faces, but it is about your partner being into it and deep orgasms.

A few things determine success: first, you have to take the right form. That’s easy because you’ll be shown the person’s fantasies before you go in. Demon magic will make you into whoever you need to be. The show will handle that.

Second, you have to be good at sex and reading your partner. That involves a lot of nuance. You aren’t the best with technique, but you aren’t the worst either. You have learned a lot, and Demi and Tari are teaching you at light speed now.

Third, you have to be able to use a body that isn’t your own. You might have to be a man or be a different shape or size.

“At Demon University,” Demi explains, “when it comes to fundamentals, the first thing that they teach you to play it safe with any partner when you’re doing succubus work is called Push, Pull, Push.”

“It’s simple, but it works,” Tari agrees. “You don’t tease when you get there. You arrive and sweep them off their feet. Once they’re all hot and bothered, you slow it down to drive them crazy. Then give them what they want.”

“Frustration is key,” Demi says intently, and you’re taken aback by how serious and professional she is. “But it’s all about balance. You want the good kind of frustrated. Not the other kind.”