"He doesn't exist in my world, but he seems to be a common feature of others. Perhaps he is mythical in yours, the way demons are mythical to many, and yet here I stand. It seems some elements manifest in many different worlds, in different circumstances, and the echoes may reverberate throughout the cosmos and be felt even through the boundaries of reality. But he is very real in Susan's world—she told me that his followers consume his flesh. It seems to me he runs mad with power, and someone should check him."