He listened carefully, settling down again a bit. Should he... hm.

<It's more... being held down and accepting a parasite. Or doing it of your own free will, which does happen.>

But yeah, guilty. He shifted from talon to talon before responding.

<Pretty much. I don't know much about demons. And... okay. So like a multiverse thing. I think I'm starting to get the picture. Not sure I like how it's developing, but I get it.>

Was he angry that other versions of Earth probably weren't dealing with what he was? Yeah. Was he relieved about it? Also yeah.

<I just wanted to cover my butt in case of anything. And it doesn't hurt to get friendly with your neighbors, or so I've been told.>