Maybe. [Once again, he pretends not to notice, keeping his attention visibly focused on the snakes in his lap and around his shoulders.]

Theirs is closer than others, at the very least. I'm a character in Japan, you know — did you know that? Some busty blue-skinned girl with horns and pointed tail who never wears enough clothing to pack it all in. That is how my name is kept alive these days, through a fetishized mascot designed to push merchandise. Or something like that. Compared to that, anyway, I think you might be right.