[The journal records his low whistle as he takes in the news -- losing special abilities? Yeah, that doesn't sound familiar at all. Losing your personality? Well, sure sounds like the aftereffects of Art's minimum-taking thing, that.]
Well, isn't that interesting. [.... maybe he was wrong. Maybe Art's just doing some clever trick and trying to fool him into thinking he's like before... except what's this talk about monsters?]
Thanks for the information! Ah-- I don't have to pay you for that, do I?