Revisiting this sucks, but someone is finally asking and not just asking to get something quick to shut her up.

"Daddy was dy'n of cancer and he was what me and Johnny had. Grandma taught me some things, so I used 'em. Called something called 'Zarathos.' Mah books were miss'n though. Guess Johnny took 'em to make his own deal with the devil Mephisto."