I think that box is like the Mirror of Erised from Harry Potter. You look at it and see what you want to see. So when Emma looked in the box she saw a typewriter– normal. When Neal looked in it he saw…? I’m banking on this guy being FTL. He was way too willing to help August help Emma break the curse. Not even Emma who had more proof than Neal had was that believing.
QUESTION: IF Bael disliked MAGIC…. why would he want to save the EF/ftl? Wouldn’t it better in his view point that he not turn magic loose in this world.