 These are polymorphous, bisexual, often involving multiple and underage partners, and incorporating urophilic and SM elements.These passages are generally written in a poetic, obscure and oblique language which removes them from the realm of mere pornography, making them challenging and thoughtful erotica.As well, there is a leitmotif relating to the myth of Faust, and at several points the Captain himself is either likened to the Devil or actually supposed to be Satan himself.