You're right. And people are going to lie and try to protect themselves, or because they feel forced to. None of it's right and none of it's fair. It's like life, but way worse because everything about this system is trying to tear us apart.

[he's not going to sugarcoat it - because it's not that he doesn't grasp reality. he does. it's a tough, terrible situation for them all to be in and it is going to test them every single week.]

... but even if that's the game, it's not the people. We've known since the beginning that people could act and do this - but we've been caring despite that, right? Even in danger, kindness has a way of living on, because people want to be together. They want to choose peace. I really do believe that.

Every war I've ever been in, there have been people crying for peace and care and connection. I know it's difficult... but I don't want you to deny yourself that, if it's something you really want.

[and... he thinks it is. because after being isolated and away from everyone, and then after keeping all those emotions locked away - he knows just as well that the warmest ones are still the ones you yearn for most]