Originally Posted by darkcornerinthecloset

yeah its an extended metaphor. the demon is the corrupter of the others' mind [the converter, not the original poet]. the mask is the person who lets no one in, who shows no emotion to the outside world. the mask was shattered when the author of the converter version cried, and the latter let them into their life again. the ink from the Iris' are exactly what they are; dark colored eyes.