But are they? Despite the fact that he's a creepy mind-reading empath spirit, Cole can keep secrets. So while he wants to mention Childermass's worry, the fact that his soul's shifted to fae-blooded and how exactly does that enter the equation, Cole keeps his mouth shut. It's not worth mentioning that just to try and convince 9S.

This all just seems so arbitrary in Cole's mind. 9S is claiming things are human because they started off human, even if they changed or shifted somehow in the process. "It's not that simple," Cole grumbles, "It's never that simple."

Especially not when a spell can rewrite your entire being.

"Ask others about the vampires," he simply responds. "Or the angels." He wasn't there for either the vampire attack or Portland, he can only pick up hurtful memories from it. But other people could explain it.