Matt Murdock : Do you believe in the Devil, Father?

Father Lantom : You mean... as a concept?

Matt Murdock : No. Do you believe he exists? In this world, among us.

Father Lantom : You want the short answer or the long one?

Matt Murdock : Just the truth.
Father Lantom : When I was in seminary, I was more studious than pious, more... skeptical than most of my peers. I had this notion, which I was more than willing to speak about, at length, to whoever I could corner.
That the Devil... was inconsequential. Minor figure in the grand scheme.

Matt Murdock : Not very Catholic of you.
Father Lantom : Uh-huh, yeah. In my defense, in the scriptures, the Hebrew word "Satan" actually means "adversary." It's applied to any antagonist. Angels and humans, serpents and kings. Medieval theologians reinterpreted those passages to be about a single monstrous enemy.
And, in my youthful zeal, I was certain I knew why: propaganda. Played up to drive people into the church.

Matt Murdock : So you don't believe he exists.

Father Lantom : Am I done talking?

Matt Murdock : Sorry

[Motions for him to continue]
Father Lantom : Years later, I was in Rwanda, trying to help local churches provide aid and sanctuary to refugees. I'd become close with the village elder, Gahiji. He and his family had the respect of everybody, Hutu and Tutsi alike. He'd helped them all; through famines, disease
The militia liked to force Hutu villagers to murder their neighbors... with machetes. But nobody would raise a hand against Gahiji. They said, "Well... how can we kill such a holy man?". So the militia commander sent soldiers... with orders to cut his head off...
in front of the entire village. Gahiji didn't try to put up a fight. Just asked for the chance to say goodbye to his family. By the time he was done, even the soldiers didn't wanna kill him. So they went to their commander and asked permission to shoot him.
At least give him a quick death. The commander wanted to meet this man who had won the respect of so many. He went to Gahiji... talked with him in his hut, for many hours. Then he dragged him out in front of his village and hacked him to pieces... along with his entire family.
In that man who took Gahiji's life... I saw the Devil. So yes, Matthew... I believe he walks among us; taking many forms.
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