[It would be very easy for him to rid himself of the rest of his emotional attachments--it might hurt less, in the end, given where the path he's walking inevitably leaves. In some situations he wonders if it might be advantageous to do that, until he remembers what he's fighting for in the first place.
Despite his own selfish impulses, on some level all he really wants is to do right by his people. Sentimentality, after all, is what keeps him human. Ana helps with that, but Ana isn't here, which means that the only thing he really has to hang on to is the memory of better times.
But he thinks that's enough about him--it's all a little uncomfortable to think about, to say nothing of someone pinpointing him like this.]
It's good advice. You should keep it in mind, yourself.
[In many ways, 76 knows it's too late for him. He'll never be able to escape the many wars he's fought, or the ones he's still fighting. He doubts the fighting will ever be over, and doesn't know what he'll do with himself when all is said and done. The least he can do is make sure someone much younger doesn't end up like him.]
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[It would be very easy for him to rid himself of the rest of his emotional attachments--it might hurt less, in the end, given where the path he's walking inevitably leaves. In some situations he wonders if it might be advantageous to do that, until he remembers what he's fighting for in the first place.
Despite his own selfish impulses, on some level all he really wants is to do right by his people. Sentimentality, after all, is what keeps him human. Ana helps with that, but Ana isn't here, which means that the only thing he really has to hang on to is the memory of better times.
But he thinks that's enough about him--it's all a little uncomfortable to think about, to say nothing of someone pinpointing him like this.]
It's good advice. You should keep it in mind, yourself.
[In many ways, 76 knows it's too late for him. He'll never be able to escape the many wars he's fought, or the ones he's still fighting. He doubts the fighting will ever be over, and doesn't know what he'll do with himself when all is said and done. The least he can do is make sure someone much younger doesn't end up like him.]