So two alternative reasons as to why everything went the way it did
1) Henry and Mephisto basically silently agreed to postpone a war, but they both understand war is coming. Mephisto saying that his rank is 5.5 is him saying "you succeeded, but due to bullshit we can't say you succeeded"
2) The moment that he is the same rank as Ameri is going to be a <moment>
1) Henry and Mephisto basically silently agreed to postpone a war, but they both understand war is coming. Mephisto saying that his rank is 5.5 is him saying "you succeeded, but due to bullshit we can't say you succeeded"
2) The moment that he is the same rank as Ameri is going to be a <moment>