[ Shuten shakes her head letting out a puff of breath to create cloudy tendrils out of the cold night air. ]

My circumstances after death are somewhat more... Convoluted? Yes, that's a good word. I may need a minute or two throughout our pleasant conversation to find a way to shorten it as to soften your skull.

[ Also, because effort?? She don't got time for effort. Only when she feels like it. ]

I'm more of a magical familiar in my current state. Many important figures throughout history or in legends, who are able to carve out a unique existence are like me.