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I recalled that I had rejected certain advances the night before,
That could complicate things...
Pene becoming more human is a good touch. Having an emotionless psycopath as a support character isn't ideal but an ex-emotionless pstcopath... You've done it smoothly too, I suppose I had noticed, but only sort of until you point it out.
Their interaction is fun to read too. Good stuff.
Look behind you and see an ever decreasing number of ghosts. Currently about 15.