HAHAHAHA Ratatosk frightens Emil. Period dot. Ratatosk is part of the reason that Emil is having trouble sleeping, because he doesn't understand what triggers him. He is this looming part of Emil that Emil can't control (or feels he can't), and Emil can't even guarantee that he'll remember what Ratatosk does, since when he's out is mostly a haze by now to him.

Emil honestly doesn't know what to do about him. And he can't say anything out loud, or even really allow himself to dwell on it, because of how Ratatosk will know, and does know, and it's just like a huge wedge between them. The funny thing is, Emil agrees with Ratatosk's assessment of him, too! It's just. Oh my goodness.

So, they are worse, yet it's slowed, a little?