"Shit," Marcus breathes on an exhale. Is that better or worse than possession? Worse, he has to think, because with a possession, Sam would still be in there, he would be able to fight back, and with Marcus performing the exorcism and Sam working from the inside, he has no doubt they'd be able to banish a demon in record time.

But no soul at all is something entirely different. Bigger.

"He was willing to tell you this," he says to Lisbeth. "Which means he still trusts you."