"He is not, King Auremis. Very well, he's of a consciousness of his own."
"With a brain, a heart, and a lung—no different from that of a living being," High Scholar Emeris said, as King Auremis kept his gaze on Ryuk.
"A living soul that has managed to live on with just his heart, lung, and brain. That is a possibility that I'm aware of."
"But within an Annunaki model—the most unreactive, robotic race that exists in the universe—things really begin to get tricky."
"You seemed to have gotten him successfully fused with your Annunaki model that you found some time ago. And it seems it was a really successful fusion," he said, taking Ryuk's hand into his and staring at it under deep scrutiny amidst the prideful gaze of High Scholar Emeris.
"It was. Although, he's just beginning to get used to the body, hence the need for the staff."