… There is no animating force within the soul of a demon to speak of. This pernicious idea does not appear in any of our earliest and most trustworthy Paradisi manuscripts. On the contrary, the ancient authorities are clear and unambiguous: whatever approximations any individual demon may attempt at the depth of human feeling, these are mere simulacra. A demon’s whole and entire intent is to deceive, an essential part of their nature. The canny inquisitor would do well to remember this …
—Undated memorandum of Bishop Inquisitor Antonia Vasquez
circa A.C. 730