[ there's something unnatural about dealing with the consequences of your own death. perhaps it's coming from a point of experience. though he hasn't died here, he's certainly dealt with his own cycle of resurrection elsewhere. ]

Survival kicks in. Well, most of the time.

[ there's a curious tap of a dark nail against the table. ]

If you knew that you'd come back after you died, would you still do it for the sake of doing it? Would there truly be no stakes for you?