[There's a sudden intent look on the part of this "kid". A spirit attached to him?

[... No, it's all wrong. And even if it were right, there's not much he can do about it now. Sigh.] I'd offer to try and do something about it, but it sounds different than what I'm accustomed to, even if all my abilities remained intact at this point.

[Some are still there, but the connection is weak, and will only fade more with time.]