He actually did have one… And it clearly has more energy than the one from before as well, which I guess it's because of the fact that this one had a higher Magic stat than the other one.
I hefted both of the Demonic Cores in my hands, testing their weight and finding that the new one was just a little bit smaller than the old one.
It was still quite large considering I had to carve out a giant hole in his chest to take it out from where his heart should have been. I did note that despite being smaller, it felt a little heavier than the other one.
The next thing I noted was that Lisa was staring at me like I was handling a pair of bombs or something.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
She pointed at the Demonic Cores, "Those… Do you not feel it?"
"Feel what?" I asked, giving those two balls a few squeezes but finding nothing weird with them.
"They… They're whispering… I think? Just by being here it sounds like there's whispering coming from them…"
Journal Entry:
At least they're far enough away that I have time to prepare... But I don't think I can fire two [Laser] simultaneously... Oh wait! You wanted to help right, Lisa? Now's your chance! Help me, Lisa!