Exactly. So the strength of devils can change over time, but the strongest ones are usually that way because the fear never goes away. [ War, Darkness, Future, Hell... Those kinds of concepts that humanity will find eternally frightening, even if they don't often think about it. The kind of Devil that Aki would never be able to fight alone, but he'd try.

Like the Gun Devil.

Leaning down, he starts to rifle through the cupboards absently, not really looking for anything in particular. ]

They do. That's why it's a never-ending battle.