"Demons and harmless don't really go together, no," he said. One side of his blade gleamed in the light. He looked down the edge before turning it to give the other side similar thorough treatment.

"I'm no expert, mind you, but yes. It's a spirit realm. There is much debate on the nature of the inhabitants. Some in our world make no distinction between spirits and demons. Others insist they're quite different. What we do know of them is that they are simpler than we in some ways. They tend to embody singular concepts: rage, lust, hunger, or more desirable sorts of concepts such as compassion or kindness. Simple is not to be mistaken for stupid. All but the lowest of them are cunning and capable of deception."

He continued to wipe the blade in a slow rhythm while speaking. "When they cross into our world, they seek something physical to anchor them. They don't understand physicality the same way that we do, for everything in the Fade shifts according to thought and emotion. It can be very disorienting for them. Some don't seem to realize they are no longer in the Fade. Others go insane. They become very dangerous when they possess a corpse and attempt to devour anything living."