... Yeah. [ a lowered gaze as he nods; finally, he sighs and just-- ] I'll be giving up my heartbeat... and I'll only be breathing whenever I think about doing it.

[ And so would his friends... ]

But, that's way in the future... While I'm here, I'm going to focus on living my life as much as possible. We have Fissures to take care of... and I have friends. [ a bittersweet smile ] Even if death isn't the end, and I'll be able to continue existing as though I'm pretty much alive... I'm not looking forward to that moment.