[It's fine to kick himself a bit over being so cold regarding Kyoko, but he doesn't particularly feel like having somebody else point out the disparity in missing somebody else who was much, much further from human, if the terms of her death are believable. So he'll dodge that first question.]

I may owe it a final push, but all it should take is one bite and I'll be doing more than giving up. I'll be helping finalize their plan.