In the castle library, Mort comes across Alptraum. The Eeee tries to figure out what the Reaper is really after, sometimes dropping hints to see if he takes the bait, while Mort lays out what he's looking for and why.

There's a bit of byplay, and Mort learns more about Alptraum, but claims he's not very interested in origins – only in what Alptraum plans to do.