That draws a frustrated and slightly guilty grimace, and then a huff of rueful laughter.

"Well done. I'll get hit with the damage, too - but even with that deal I'm much more resilient than you." He considers, for a second, because this is...relevant, but probably objectively horrifying.

"And, in the worst case scenario, death wouldn't be..." Novel. "It wouldn't change anything for me. Not the way it could for you."