Of course it would. [Asch's response is sharp, attempting to mask the way the situation has still left him emotionally sore. It's thinly masked, but better than it was earlier this afternoon.] It's not like I wanted to die. All I'm saying is that if one of us had to die, it's best that is was me.

[Logical. He has to think of it that way. It's the only way that will keep it from hurting too much.]