[It takes him a while to respond, since, you know, he's busy stabbing himself and chasing down the Archivist. When he does, he sounds irate.]

You told me not to stab myself; you didn't say anything about otherwise using it, and it can do more than simply turn one into a monster. It's a holy relic, it has some versatility. Besides, I didn't stab the man. I merely scratched him with the intention of driving out the evil residing in him, and the result is, well... hence the question.

[He runs a hand over his face.]

I'm at the church. Don't come inside. There's- eyes, in here, and you'll want to be out of earshot of The Archivist.