... That's one thing we are, for better or for worse.
[belph can't bring himself to hope. he's too worn out for it. but at this point, he's divorced himself enough from his life that he's practically a failing machine—even through dulled movements, all he can do is tick along to try and complete his task nevertheless, until he finally has no choice but to stop. he doesn't need to believe in an ideal ending to work for it.]
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... That's one thing we are, for better or for worse.
[belph can't bring himself to hope. he's too worn out for it. but at this point, he's divorced himself enough from his life that he's practically a failing machine—even through dulled movements, all he can do is tick along to try and complete his task nevertheless, until he finally has no choice but to stop. he doesn't need to believe in an ideal ending to work for it.]