Neither has Soldat, so "he" it is. James had clearly been a normal sort of man, in that way, when he'd had the body all to himself.

"I'm not. Just gotta convince the others to stop being assholes about it." They drift after him to open the door for him. Misty will happen when they manage to get it done, and until then: "When are you going out there? I can try to be available, if just to case the place. Guard the door."