Valdis winced at a particularly sharp pinch, but she didn't jerk away. Devin's interest in the mechanics of her conversation with Vergil was a welcome distraction.

"It's an ability I discovered under some fairly intense circumstance, but after some practice, I found I could walk in the soul planes of others. Essentially, I send my soul into a place where I can converse with the soul itself. Interact with memories, speak with other entities...It's not particularly dangerous as long as I follow the rules." She laughed, "Discovering those rules has been somewhat interesting though."

Vergil had only been the first step.