I don't think you really disagree here. It's just that the existence of these kinds of resurrection techniques raises questions about the exact definitions of the words "dead" and "alive." If a person's body is destroyed, but his or her mind has been transferred to someone or something else and is still conscious with the same personality and memories, isn't he or she still alive, then?

Of course, we know that it has been raised in the Girl Genius world, and in some cases they are *not* considered alive. We know that nobility who has died but been resurrected lose all right to their titles and possessions, something Lord Selnikov (sorry, *mister* Selnikov) is dealing with right now, and probably Zulenna as well, and it's bound to come up if Tarvek is unable to keep it a secret.