"I think I'd rather watch that show than host it," Chrollo says, dismissing it. The entertainment value doesn't seem worth the effort.

Pyrrha's words about fear sound like personal experience, but given the kinds of threats that exist in her universe it's not that far out there. Some of the spices Chrollo recognizes by scent and could name, others he knows but couldn't put a name to. He's not as resistant to poisons as the Zoldycks or their butlers, he has to be more aware of what he's putting in his mouth or inhaling.

"Fear spreads quickly, so it's a useful tool at a distance. But I am curious how many things people think are fear but really aren't would cause cold blood to glow. Or the things people think aren't fear, but are."