Creating an Infernal Mastermind

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I was recently thinking back on some demonic plots I had, when the doubt struck me: Maybe this was a little too hard for our poor demons to pull?
So, I came up with a solution: The infernal had engineered the creation of a human who had the same goals as a demon. Why? because (to steal a great idea fromTimothy Ferguson he wants to become an Infernal Saint.
So, a Devil Child, with Manufactured Ignorance, a Great Intelligence, and lots of Intrigue. His family and conception would be a parody of Christ's, because demons are petty like that. So, in me head cannon, I called him an Infernal Messiah.

I thought a Big Devil (say, a Prince of Hell) would ensure his conception, and then tell all of its subordinates on earth " now, you report to this guy". To give him more OOoomph, I turned to the powerful Goetic Arts. I initially wanted only Summoning and Binding, and then thought he'd probably be trained in Commanding too, just in case. Otherwise, I figure he'd just be plotting.
Likewise, I believe his Infernal Powers might include some kind of Mentem mind control over humans, just to ensure the compliance of those toadies

That's when I noticed a little something on p 117 of RoP: tI:

a character with a spirit bound to him need not make any Aging rolls, as his life is extended by the spirit’s Might. However, he gains a Warping Point every year for being under a constant supernatural effect.

Since my Devil Child had Infernal Might, he was immune to warping (RoP: tI p84) and, unless killed or starved, would essentially live on forever. He just needs to have a (non-infernal, because of trust issues) spirit bound to him.
He might already exist since a lot of time, then. I figure Merlin may be a first, failed, attempt at this.

So, all is good for Daddy Demon: There's a tool, a good tool, and it won't break too soon.
There are 2 risks, though:

1.The child may forego his mission, concentrating instead of enjoying life on earth. So, daddy needs to ensure sonny cares about his afterlife, or believes the reign of Hell is coming soon, and that he'll be on the winner's side.

  1. The child may be too ambitious, and attempt a Coup. How does Daddy prevents this? having an Impious Friend close by is a start, but you know the problem with these demons: You just can't trust them.

So, what's a poor demon to do?
What kind of precautions might the child take, to ensure his safety?

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Keep in mind that (emphasis mine):

A Demonic Blooded character’s life span is short — roughly half that of a pure-blooded human. Her effective age (which applies as if it were her real age when creating a Longevity Ritual and when making rolls on the Aging Table) increases two years for every year that passes, and you must make two aging rolls each year once her effective age reaches 35. There is no way to halt or slow this other than Longevity Rituals

Now, you could say that having a bound spirit counts as being under a Longevity Ritual, but it's not the RAW (and my troupe would not allow it).

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Demonic Blooded characters are strange and do not match other characters with Might. Characters that possesses Might do not age. Demonic Blooded characters roll aging, however they do not show any of the effects of aging including not applying any Aging Points to their Characteristics. Basically they are making aging rolls at an accelerated rate that have no effect on them other than building up Decrepitude that kills them. Since they don't show any of the effects of aging beyond the build up of Decrepitude, it is not really aging. It is a system for tracking corruption using a modified version of the aging rules. No Unaging or Age Quickly allowed.

The Longevity Ritual is clearly stated as the only means to halt or slow this "Demonic Aging". Considering that beings with Might do not age, anything else that prevents aging should not work.

EDIT: Demon Blooded is like Magic Human, rather than Transformed Human. A Magus who gains Magic Might during play (thus becoming a Transformed Human) is not blocked by possessing V/F affiliated with other Realms. Those V/F are lost (Divine) or change to Magic (if Faerie or Infernal). Ones that were originally Infernal are tainted.

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so, point 1 is solved: he ages and dies. Sonny doesn't know this, but maybe he's just the fifth attempt?