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the first instance of him saying this is full denial of his own feelings and a reflection of his deep-seated refusal to address his grief. the second instance is a reminder to himself that there is a possibility gemma is alive but it's ALSO a refusal to engage with his feelings because why would he process his grief when there's nothing to warrant it. and it's also a reflection of reintegration working successfully so far because he used the same phrase about 2 different people without even knowing. hello. is this thing on. can anyone hear me