"No, they haven't. That sort of thing does happen at home sometimes and it's... quite a process to reverse. I imagine it is in your world as well, if it's even possible."

Scooting closer? Cute. He smiles a bit and nods. "I know there's been a few successes, but... it depends on the amount of corruption and how long someone's been a Beast. It seems to degrade the soul in some way. Allen would be the person to ask about that - he's very good at cleansing corruption." He leans in a little, shoulder bumping shoulder, and then realizes -

"Ah. Let me change." He doesn't have his casual clothes here, but he takes out a small crystal. A moment of concentration and - suddenly is in an entirely different set of clothing. "There. No hard metal." He pats his shoulder, an invitation for the other to lean in again.