Metaphorical and theoretical? It seems even more absurd. Malleus' brown furrows; he fails to see the merit in collecting something that is merely an image on a screen, that has no use aside from inside the box. Phones are at least useful, taking photos that can be looked back on for years to come... that, Malleus enjoys. The rest of it? He is still not quite sure about. He supposes calling people on it might be useful, but his magic makes that quite unnecessary.

He is brought out of his thoughts by Lilia's voice, by the suggestion to sit on his lap. Malleus, looking uncharacteristically surprised, blinks. It is... an odd request, and one only Lilia - or perhaps Grim - might make. He considers it, but something about the proposal seems embarrassing. He remembers sitting in Lilia's lap when he was small; would it not be much stranger like this?

"I... do not mind standing." There's a clear falter in his words that is not usually there. Others might not give it second thought, but he is sure Lilia will notice.