“You have a plan? What did you find out?”

At first, he’s excited. The idea of finally ensuring at least one world was safe from Nyx’s destruction is nearly impossible, but the glimmer of hope it provides is enough. He wants to remain in this human form. Even if he’s just a piece of Nyx, even if he doesn’t deserve to be anything more…

But then Asriel explains, and he’s left with suspicion.

“How are you going to take over the island? There’s no one physical to take the throne from… and I can’t die either way. If my physical body is destroyed, I’ll return to Nyx.”