Raoul De Chagny: Christine, there is no Phantom of the Opera!
Nadir Khan (narrating): I am sorry to say that there was, indeed, a Phantom of the Opera, but for your peace of mind I will admit that he was not, literally, a ghost. Usually, the word ghost refers to a supernatural being, a shadow of something past, an ethereal creature that used to be human before being dead. However, sometimes there are creature whose misfortune is so unspeakable that being dead would probably be a better fate. Our Phantom, which I assure you, was very much alive, is, or was, one of these creatures: and that is why he called himself a Phantom, or a ghost, despite his being not dead yet.
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Imagine a Phantom of the Opera movie/mini series but with the Daroga interrupting the scenes like Patrick Warburton in A Series of Unfortunate Events

Erik: Well, the Daroga and I have that kind of easy chemistry where we finish each other’s-
Nadir: Sentences.
Erik: Please, do not interrupt me.