His soul isn’t his. Alastor is a feared overlord, and his spirit isn’t even his. Isn’t that fun? You have one rule he must obey; never stop smiling. He doesn’t know why you have this rule, but he’s smart enough to not doubt you. Yet today he got messy and broke the one law you gave him, and now he has to face the result.

You stand behind him as he plays “Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile” on the piano. You thread a needle with a string. He's afraid.