And that is what his demon self is counting on, hoping for. So many go through life wishing that someone grasping the least thing about them or that could empathise with them. With their complicated lives, the demon counts on his living self to be all right with someone taking his hand and helping in that way. That they would be there. That maybe, for once, John would have someone to to be his shield and let him not be crushed under the weight. What greater words meant were there than 'I understand'?

Or so the demon John Constantine hopes.

Because, in truth, there is not greater threat to himself than his living self. He will neutralise that threat no matter what and honestly, he likes the idea of a human version about to watch. To learn from.

And watch he does as the other John moves about, hammers on the doors. There is no objection made, only a safe place when nothing works. This is all a repeat for him. The elevator trap caught him two to three times before.

"We could go up to go down. Just don't kick me in the head, and you can stand on my shoulders to try the ceiling. Might be a panel up there you can shove aside and get on top of the elevator. Just watch for things on the cables."

Meaning - the demon John had once encountered a thing with lots of teeth and claws that had tried to rip his face off for interrupting it chewing on the elevator.