Loki chuckled at this. John was an interesting character but, if he tried to fool the god, he was mistaken. "You are twisting my words," he said with a smile and held his arms open. "I appreciate the attempt." But don't think you can win this...
Then his eyes narrowed and after a dramatic pause, he continued. "You clearly know who am I and yet you are almost desperate for this deal. You are wary and yet you dive straight into a pool of danger. Tell me, John Constantine, why is that?" If this was truly the man's life strategy, it was a wonder he had made it to fifty (or whatever his young age was). It was, however, apparent how John had found himself with a soul headed towards the mantelpiece of a demon.