[She nods, clearly really into this new venture of theirs.]

That's partly it! But it's also practical too. If you're going to remain human for a long amount of time, you're going to have to eat semi-regularly. Not as much as me of course!

[no one can eat like you ai, you're a monster]

But I do want you to get used to taste and that way you can eat some simple foods that can sustain your body first. Who knows though? Maybe you'll get used to it very fast and we'll just make several leaps.