The First Man reunites with his first born.

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Story: Heaven not stopping the exterminations has worn Adam down to a low point. The Redemptionists are trying to lift his spirits, trying to keep the hope alive but it's no use. Sera is secretly on Adam’s side but cannot single handedly put an end to this. Emily and the other Elder Angels are pro Extermination and Sera would risk being forced out and fallen should she try anything. The Elders of Heaven are more like a council and the Redemptionists need a majority on their side.

Despite this, Sera isn't totally doing nothing. Upon seeing that Adam, the main champion of redemption, was on the verge of giving up, she decides on a different angle. Using her powers, she found Cain and brought him up to Heaven for a family reunion. She had enough authority to smuggle him in without being caught. All this time, she had kept her eye on him and saw how he actually regretted his crime and wished for his own personal redemption. People can change, especially after thousands of years. Sera saw how the years turned Cain into a more withdrawn, remorseful shell of himself while Abel’s hatred had been consuming him more.

Cain had no idea all of this stuff was happening in the Afterlife since he was stuck on Earth and he had no intention of going back to Hell despite being able to via the Asmodean Crystal he stole. Adam always wanted to talk to Cain but angels visiting Earth was something that needed to be approved and he was barred from it, the reasoning being that Cain being isolated from the rest of his family was part of his punishment. All this time, Adam was left wondering what became of him. Cain was his first born, that was his baby. He remembers the day he was born, his first words, his first steps. Everything. Which is what makes it all especially devastating that he couldn't have prevented what happened. It's been thousands of years, Adam really missed his son.

So when the reunion happened, the emotional dam burst. Not only that, Cain could be the poster child the Redemptionists need. If the first murderer could achieve redemption, then other sinners could, right? Cain wants to help his dad free his siblings from Lucifer’s influence (thus getting back at the Morningstars), he wants to repair his family and he wants winners that were separated from their sinner relatives to achieve their own family reunion.

This is, of course, a ticking time bomb. Once Abel finds out, you can imagine how the reaction will go.

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If you guessed that Cain would be seeking redemption, then yay, have a cookie. In this AU, Charlie’s role is taken by both Adam and Cain. A father-son duo that both want to do right by their family and atone for their sins. The OG Hazbin Hotel has the Princess of Hell fight for redemption and this AU has a (former) Prince of Hell doing the same. This animatic is also crucial because I've been neglecting showing you all how Adam isn't alone. He does have supporters. One of the major themes of Christianity is forgiveness and salvation and a sizable chunk of Heaven believes in that. Unfortunately, another chunk of Heaven has a more old school “rain God’s wrath down upon sinners” mentality. Think New Testament vs Old Testament. As for Cain’s design, that outfit was what the Morningstars dressed him up in. It's really the only nice thing he owns so he doesn't get rid of it. I was trying to channel prince-like vibes from it as well as make his design fit into the aesthetic of the show (y'know, lanky dudes with bow ties lmao).

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p.s. Cain did survive through the Great Flood. It was agonizing to drown for like, 40 days, but he lived. As for descendants, I think I've come to the decision that he does have them but his line died out/mixed into Seth’s line of descendants.

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