“Devour your soul?” I scoffed, hoping that he may perceive it as amusement passing through my form. “Arthur, that’s such an archaic concept, and frankly, inefficient. The energy output from ‘soul devouring’ is negligible, and the clean-up is a lot of work. No, I’m here because my transit request was misfiled. And, now, thanks to your rather… enthusiastic reaction, I’m likely to be subjected to further administrative penalties.”