"I am utterly incapable of reciprocating your love, given I'm a completely emotionless piece of equipment."

Bullshit.

"Anyway, I don't know much about ghosts. The inorganic part of my mind struggles with anything magicky. I don't have it as bad as Max--oh, he's going to absolutely hate you when he meets you--but I try not to dig down into all the hows of the metaphysical."