I tried explaining how it was a bad idea, but he assured me that he checked into the science of it and digesting small quantities of plastic would cause negligible damage at best, and he thinks any "minor stomachache" that may result will be far outweighed by the satisfaction of knowing that part of his favorite game is always within his spirit.
Strictly speaking, the plastic itself won't really be a bother. His body will largely ignore it as far as digestion is concerned.
But he's an absolute moron if he believes that it will "always" be with him. His body
will move it through. The best he can hope for is that it doesn't get caught somewhere (which can kill him). And best case, I don't envy his asshole a few days after he swallows it, either. It's a literal case of square peg, round hole. And that shit's gonna
hurt (to coin a phrase).
So yeah. Try to explain to him how digestion works. And point out that he's showing his adoring love for the Zelda franchise by shitting on it and flushing it down the toilet. That doesn't strike me as something I'd want to do to something I actually
liked.