[How can he eat that stuff so willingly? Vegetables are grand and all, but they'd much rather some meat! Or better yet, chocolate!]
...Yes. Friends. Partners. The Other requires a host body to maintain function, and the man... the man is granted strength beyond comprehension! And that is how we keep our city safe.
[The man is also fatally ill and dying, but they are disinclined to share that information with anyone.]