[Well, that's a lot to digest. He listens for all of it, more out of curiosity than anything else. There are some parallels to his own relationship with an old friend - one who pissed him off, so to speak. It had taken coming to this place to drop his thoughts of murdering the man.]

I cannot claim I believe there is a point to anything. Or rather that such skepticism has not coloured my opinion for many a year. Honestly, I am afraid I have no words of comfort to offer you. Not that I ever believed such platitudes were honest or worthwhile. I am sorry if that is a disappointment.