Status Quo

I met Arch again or rather the watered down puppet of Lovecraft that is left of him.

Me: Snap out of it!
I slapped him. I hurt myself on the gas mask. It must be made out of some metal or something.
Arch: I have control of this vessel, there's nothing you can do.
I kicked him. I was angry ok, I wasn't thinking.
He shot me. Didn't even hesitate.
I may be immortal, but that still hurt like hell.
I kicked the gas mask of him. My suspicions were confirmed when I saw the decaying zombie-like face of the person that used to be a pretty cute guy.
Arch/Lovecraft: You fool. You challenge the person that has been trying to save you?
Me: You shot me in the face.
Lovecraft: You'd be better of dead than to witness the game unfold. KHAOS will happen.
Me: I'm sick of hearing about the game.
I kicked him in the torso, grabbed his gun & stuffed it down his throat. It wasn't pleasant, but I pulled the trigger. His insides were splattered everywhere.
Lovecraft: Last of me you haven't seen. IA! IA! CTHULHU FTHAGN

Somnam casually walked into the room with his hands in his pockets.

Somnam: wow, you finally did it. Thanks.
Me: Wait, you knew he was possessed this entire time?
Somnam: Maybe I did, so what?
Me: You could've told me that.

Somnam took his hat. The body of Arch turned into a black ball & went into his hat like Sylph had before. Arch seems to have turned back to normal. I couldn't be happier.

Arch: Took your damn time figuring this out & saving me.

Can you believe it. I saved him from a horrible parasite & he complains about it. That's the Arch I know.