Lord El-Melloi II nodded after a long moment. He hadn't been as subtle as he had hoped about his actual skills as a magus, although Roman had met him before. The contrast might simply be self evident by now.

"It's one thing to sacrifice humanity to be a mage," he said simply. "To become whatever this is, and then be forced to potentially readjust after all is said and done is enough to cause...everything you've just said."

Roman had gotten it all in one, at any rate. Lord El-Melloi II downed the rest of his coffee, exhausted from just talking about feelings this much.