[That gets a laugh out of him, but there's none of the usual warmth that he once held. If anything, it just emphasizes how tired he is.]

Not much chance in living as anything but a monster after this [he holds up his arm] has its way. Unless you've got a new way to help a l'Cie avoid going Cie'th after failing their Focus.

[Because he can't even harbor the thought of Serah being back. Not after this long. It would ruin what little sanity he has managed to keep.]

Smart thing would've been to not follow me. Though, I guess neither of us have ever gone for "smart".