[Quiet Man Cometh]

Your scenario reminds me of one of the little philosophical moments in Akira (the original 80s dialogue. Don't think it's covered the same way in the editted version). Everything has some manner of psychic energy. Amoeba have psychic energy. Amoeba meander around eat things. Humans have more psychic energy, and build rockets ships. Give an amoeba the energy of a human = problem. Amoeba don't build rocket ships or philosophize. Amoeba meander around and eat things. Na'lsa might be channelling a bit of that amoeba.