> From: Brian Welch [mailto:bwelchz7@yahoo.com]

>but still makes you wonder why Hild wouldn't kill Welsper just to see what
would happen on the other side.

I suppose killing your own underlings for no-good-reason is frowned upon in
the underworld. Gives the other guys ideas...

>I should have asked earlier, but why do you think the Doublet System is
limited in deployment?
> What makes you think that not every god/goddess has a demon doublet?

In the manga, when Belldandy is being escorted to her meeting with Welsper,
she is told,"... you must be able to touch others' hearts, it is very
important. We are sure you can do it. That's why we chose you."
Inference: only some dieties and demons have the temperment to accept a
doublet link. Also, it can only be done when they are children. Older ones
would probably rip each others' throats out than be linked.
Because of this, it is likely that only a handful on each side are actually
linked.
Therefore it is useless as a deterrence because either side would lose more
to normal attirition than to the doublet link during an all-out war.
By the way, on my last visit to the Dark Horse site, I saw that they're
close to printing the Welsper arc. You'll get to see these chapters in a few
months time yourself!

From you other post:
>As Hild once told Keiichi, the price would be high - not that it couldn't
be done.

She meant what could you offer that would be worth the effort to destroy the
world?