Based on the introduction to Chapter 36, what is the dynamic between Sai Baba, the storyteller, and the devotee?

Chapter 36 explains a unique dynamic where Sai Baba is the central force. The text suggests that both the speaker (storyteller) and the listener (devotee) are merely pretexts or vessels. Sai Baba, who is said to love his own stories very much, orchestrates their telling to provide memories of them and fulfill the desires of his devotees. The narrator even questions their own authority, acknowledging that the 'playful Sai himself takes over' to make his qualities known. Therefore, the act of narration and listening is a divine play orchestrated by Sai for the benefit of his followers.