[ Ugh, Shishi is not typically the comforting type... but what the hell. Today's been much more bizarre than that already. ]

Listen. First of all — this is happening. Start believing it. All right?

[ Great advice, Shishi, super wise. He may sound a bit dismissive — and he may be a bit dismissive — but they're both in the same boat, so he can't really say boo. ]

Second of all — assess yourself. We have limited information but with what we do know about this bleak situation, are you useful? Why does your presence here matter?

[ I swear, this is a pep talk... these are nice mean words... ]