[ Playing nice and cute is good. Not biting Naegi's face is also good (really good, one might add). Ishimaru said it has temperament issues so he waits a moment to see how it's going to behave before slowly holding out his hand to the creature, his palm open. ]

Not only does he look like a Daruma doll, he's also a Fire-type... I find that interesting. [ The typing makes sense, given that the dolls are brought back to the temple they were purchased from for a traditional burning ceremony at the end of each year. ]

I have no idea how it all works. It's yet another one of Johto's many mysteries, isn't it?