Well, it's not like it's particularly hard to get a gullible kid to go along with things either, as long as you play it right.

[But he shrugs off the thought. What happens in his world isn't of consequence here, so - whatever.]

At least this world's magic doesn't have such a high cost, and since a good number of the people who got brought in aren't really like your typical magic user, it's a lot more bearable.

[Thus, he deigns to help. Mostly.]