[ For an instant, he is captivated by the movement of the Omen. Would be nice if his were content to exist peacefully out of her little metaphysical box, but, well. She's too much what she is. ]

You know, there seems to be a common take on that. [ He leans in, a little, to drum his fingers across his reading again. ] Vilebloods seem to get a bad rap: it's right in the name. And, sure, there are similarities. They both smell awful, for one. But I'm not convinced it's a tidy link.

[ He leans back again, thoughtful. ]

It's Beasts' blood that interests me most, you know. If we could get a real grasp on the mechanics underpinning Corruption, that could do everyone some good.

[ He'd expected an analogue to a planet's soul-death, to thanergy flip and resulting mutation of everything in the vicinity. He hasn't found one. ]