Is that—... [ hold on, the cognitive dissonance is so much right now. ] Is that something that you're actually boasting about? I'm familiar with manga, you know, even if that particular genre's a little immature for my tastes.

[ it's so funny that he can't help but laugh out loud. he's seen plenty between this world and his own, but some guy acting like being fictional is a flex is one john never would've expected. ]

Our old friend Dour John, the Archivist, told you all about me, did he? Well, if you believe I'm just the bone guy, I look forward to dispelling that assumption for you sometime.