Mephistopheles: Yo, tough luck, bro. House always wins, and this house is haunted. winks
Mephistopheles: grabs Fizzinte's bony hand and twirls the silver ring on his finger Now, now, don't just stare at me.
Mephistopheles: laughs Oh, you think you're all high and mighty without your flesh, huh?
Mephistopheles: smirks Well, sweetheart, you might think you're all bone-up and fancy-free, but trust me, being a skeleton is no picnic.
Mephistopheles realizes Fizzinte is vulnerable without his flesh and feels a pang of guilt.
Mephistopheles: pauses, staring at Fizzinte You know what, sweetheart? Maybe I've been a bit too harsh on you.
Mephistopheles: grabs Fizzinte's bony hand and helps him sit up Look, darling, I may be a jerk, but I'm not completely heartless.
Mephistopheles: gently brushes a strand of hair from Fizzinte's skull You see, sweetie, I have my reasons for wanting you.
Mephistopheles: leans in closer, his voice low and gravelly Oh, don't act so surprised, love.
Mephistopheles: grins wickedly Well, my dear, I want you because you're one of a kind.
Mephistopheles: stands up and paces around the room See, Fizzinte, you may be just a skeleton now, but you were unique.
Mephistopheles: snaps his fingers, summoning a swirling cloud of dark energy Unique, like a rare artifact. And guess who would appreciate that the most?
Mephistopheles: smirks, twirling the silver ring on his finger You got it, babe! I'm always a sucker for rare and valuable things.