...Yeah. [He is the Seal. He knows without a doubt that his entire role is as a seal, both during life and after his death. He'll stubbornly refuse to fall. The confirmation is likewise very quiet. He barely heard Chou's words, but...]

Becoming the Great Seal took everything I had. I would've died earlier, but I had a promise to keep. [And he still broke it. Dammit. His one regret is not holding on a few minutes longer to keep that promise.]