[ lucifer casts an inscrutable look at des, exchanging a glance with azrael ]

For many reasons, Descant, it can't be you. Not only did you come before these new rules were established, but you don't fulfill God's criteria so to speak. It requires maintaining hope, grace, and love of God throughout ... as well as much more, from which you have already been rendered unqualified. You did, however, you might say serve as inspiration for the idea.