He didn't consider the name of folklore to have much in the way of power over him, so what was the point of caring if 76 figured out what essence he had been forced to take on here. All this would require was practice to master these new skills that he was endowed with.

"Try me," he challenged, if he was certain 76 wouldn't bother. Information was power after all, and he had no doubt there were other ways to learn about the essence of others here. "But I can guess a few given how obstinate and ugly you are."

His head snapped to look in the direction of the sound, squirming in the material he was still wrapped in. "No, I had to listen to you butcher language."