*The Djin is insane because it is the last of its species; having killed all of its brother-sisters before fleeing to earth. It did that because it is the greatest, most noble member of its race to have ever lived. In its sane mode it understood that as a species the Djin were creatures of irredeemable evil, made that way by the magic they learned how to manipulate before they understood the dangers of what they were doing. The Djin species came close to following the path of my creators.*
“So you feel pity for it and let it live, threatening to kill all of humanity if you slip up one time too many?”
*If I could, I would have killed the Djin, out of pity, eons ago Elgin. But I can only defend myself and it has been careful to not attack me directly. And when it is in its sane phase I have no desire to kill it at all. It is, after all, the only creature I can talk to who is even a measurable fraction of the age I am.*
“Damn, this is making me feel old.” Elgin muttered as he walked back towards his bike.