Well yeh see, the thing is, I sold my soul to three different demon kings, each one so eager to get it that he failed to check whether it was already in the possession of another one. If I die, they'll go to war over it and Hell would fall to pieces on 'em, giving Heaven a chance to attack 'em in an unbalanced state and win the war.

[John looks more than a little bit smug; how many people can boast of tricking the Triumvirate of Hell after all?]