[He can't help a giggle. Oh, if only Will knew. He wonders what the boy would think.]

That I am. I've quite the sense of humor most people just don't seem to understand. You might ask the young Earl Phantomhive all about it.

[All about bowling with skulls and joking about fitting Astre for a coffin... Quite the sense of humor indeed.]

There's a fascinating talent, if I do say so. I seem to find myself with a person who would benefit from that sort of skill. Might I offer a proposition, then?