[Belth is trying to process this information. His annoyance is quickly giving way to curiosity, though.]

So, then-- what happens to the food you do eat? Does it get converted into mana? Hold on. [He flips open his notebook.] Would you say your mana is of a specific element? Do you ever get too full? What about gaining weight? Do you still have likes and dislikes? Does anything taste terrible to you? Are you lactose intolerant? What about eating meat?