[Honestly, it's already given him perspective. It's amazing how different things can look without distorted emotions clouding your view. But...]

I don't see much of a point to it. I can certainly reflect on my mistakes, but...well, I guess you could count protecting the living from things like what happened on Tuesday as something to fight for.

[A sigh and he shakes his head.]

But you haven't answered why it has to be us killing each other. If the important part is people dying and reaching this side, wouldn't it be simpler and create less of a hostile environment to just shoot us? I'm sure you could get access to firearms somehow.