[If he weren't such a villain he might have reservations about leaving this man forever penless because now how will he do written puzzles?? But he is such a villain, so!

He turns to Astrid and raises a scholarly finger.] Now see here. You mustn't label us as 'evil' -- that only contributes to the prejudice we face all too often. Like the yin of yin and yang, we are simply one half of a balanced nature.