Oh no, I'm still dead as a doornail! [he is saying this way too cheerfully] It's a bit of a complicated story, but the simple version is that my soul is bound to an object. So I'm not alive, exactly, but I am here.

[and he sees that look Hikaru is giving him... he's just gonna ruffle their hair affectionately before everyone starts splitting up. having hands is fantastic.] It's good to see you from this angle again, too!