"I have no idea who Souma is," Draco replied tightly, pinching his mouth into a thin line of continued irritation. "Plants and animals are as alive as I am, for the record. And I know that I am alive."

Warily, he gave him a steady once-over, eyebrows arching neatly. "Don't know about you, though. Do you have any actual answers for all this? Or just...odd babbling about how plants don't exist?"