[Andrew and the magpie on her shoulder both lift their heads simultaneously.]

Is that what he's trying to do? Quite literally.

He's meant to bring others happiness; I'd even wager he could be much better at it than causing suffering if he put any effort into it. He genuinely seemed to like those overgrown ro- [deep inhale] - capybaras. I thought it was just to make us feel worse later, but if it's closer to what you're talking about...

Well, even if that's true, I don't know that it brings us closer to anything.