[ He nods lightly, since he’d very much enjoy that kind of conversation too, and for similar reasons. Because Sebastian is such an alien creature, he’s naturally curious about others’ perspectives, and there are some matters that are just better understood through conversation, such as an individual’s view of theology. Thus, he’ll be disappointed when Liem never finds the time, tragically… ]

Oh, thank you very much.

[ His head dips deeper the second time, more of a humble little bow when given praise. He appreciates all praise, naturally, but this one is a bit humbler because it’s not for any special effort on his part. ]

It is a bit difficult to explain, since the way we retain knowledge is seemingly fundamentally different. But it is not a terribly difficult thing to do, at least for a demon of my caliber. Language is crucially important, so I always made it a focus, even when my methods were clumsier… So, there are very, very few languages within my—hm, operating region, we shall call it—that I do not know, even extending back thousands of years. They all exist to me simultaneously, so I do not run into the problems of switching language that I have noticed in humans.

[ So, naturally— ]

If you would like, I would be happy to provide a translation of The Manual of City-Building for you. It would only take as long as I would need to read it.