Malina could tell Good Cop was intrigued.

   "It starts with a theory, you see, an idea that Dr. Corsivino and I happen to agree with. We both believe the Kingdom of Darkness has been historically overspiritualized."

   Malina was sure that, coming from a priest, this comment would sound peculiar.

   Good Cop took the bait. "What do you mean…overspiritualized?"

   "I mean that people tend to perceive angels and demons as lacking physical or scientific ability. Technology is often viewed as only a human trait. Yet everything we see in Scripture leads us to believe that God made all creatures instinctively capable of some level of mechanics. Whether it’s spiders weaving traps, ants building colonies, or humans building factories and flying machines, God made all living things inherently creative. Does that suggest that He also made angels capable of advancing technology?"