It's complicated, but sometimes when we eat raw meat or fish it makes us really sick. I don't know if that's true for penguins? You might have stronger stomachs than us.

[ In any case, the pan's hot enough now, so Orpheus takes a moment to pat the fish dry with a towel and lays it carefully in the oil, where it begins to sizzle away merrily. ]

And it's kind of an art form? I'm not the best at it, but with the right ingredients and methods, someone who knows what they're doing can make food taste completely different and much better than what goes into it. There are people who devote their lives to learning how to do it.