"I've thought about it extensively, and come to no conclusion." He shrugs. "I am not human. The way my mind works may well be inherent to what I am."

"It does have its advantages. The ability to analyze a situation, to make a judgment call on what might motivate a new acquaintance. No, I would not want to rid myself of it entirely. I do wish it would be more businesslike and less gleefully destructive, that's all."

"However, now that I've told you far too much about myself, I'm going to have to insist on an introduction. My name is Loki."