He would think that there would be a public announcement of some sort if a new general had been appointed, as unlikely as that may have been. This is playing with fire, and it is dangerous, but Lucifer should know that better than he. Lucifer should be aware of the repercussions and he should know what he is doing.
His gaze flickered from the back of Lucifer's head to the body on the bed, the not-General-Michael even though they should have been one and the same.
"I will go now." That was the main reason why he surfaced, after all, but he could sense that Lucifer wanted to be left alone with the Archangel.