[He's super proud. So proud, in fact, that he's practically beaming from the praise - and he's able to relax a little.]

Ah, no, I don't eat people. That's not halal.

[Stefan laughs at his own terrible joke, pausing to clarify - ]

Halal meaning um, not permissible. I take pills most of the time, and animal blood, whenever I can get my hands on it.