[ Sebastian laughs at the observation, though there’s a quality to it that’s also (fittingly) charmed by Matsui’s straightforward assessment. The way that Matsui is still learning about humans and their hearts certainly reminds of of “young” demons, though it’s thankfully not accompanied by the instinctual distaste he feels for his own kind. No, luckily Matsui is something very different, and something as old as Sebastian distinctly appreciates novelty. ]

So indeed! But they would hardly be human if they were so straightforward… It is one of their key qualities, I find. Not that I have had that much comparison, mind you.

[ As he stretches, his gaze lingers on a group of their fellow Shard-Bearers that are blissfully chatting away and ignoring whatever the hell is going on over here, ]

And in that sense, have you considered how they will fare in the situation presented before us? Not just here on the Scorching Isles, but the entire conflict itself.