[Oh. WELL. That's terrible! Wow. It really is a very small window of time then, isn't it? What a horrible thing... Memories are precious to him - they're one of the only things he has. The idea of losing them, of starting over again, is upsetting. He's upset on Mandricardo's behalf - not over the fact that he himself won't be remembered, but over the fact that Mandricardo won't be able to keep hold of what he's gone through, the people he's met, the changes he's faced.]
...And this is simply the way that things are?
[Terrible. Things are so unfair sometimes, aren't they? So unkind.
There's a flash of something in his expression as he watches Mandricardo's face, but it's hard to pin down. Quietly:] This is why I don't want anyone to stay near me.
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...And this is simply the way that things are?
[Terrible. Things are so unfair sometimes, aren't they? So unkind.
There's a flash of something in his expression as he watches Mandricardo's face, but it's hard to pin down. Quietly:] This is why I don't want anyone to stay near me.
[Inevitably, he just ends up hurting them.]