[Sad...yes, it is that. He still remembers all the people he'd lost, over the few months he'd experienced.

Then again, there was at least one person who chose that route...]

It's not all that bad, I think. If you're alive, and in control of yourself...though I guess some changes might not be very attractive. [It's hard to tell if there's any change in his already soft tone of voice, but he does attempt to instill some hint of strength in his next words, regardless.] Humanity is resilient. No matter what happens, they find a way to live on.