[ The nature of their being Advocate means that he can feel Subaru's empathy, his desire to understand and make good decisions on behalf of others. Because like it or not, the Advocate has asked them to make a decision on behalf of others — just because one might vote "preserve" instead of "release" doesn't mean they're any better than one another. Only an "abstain" vote would give anyone the moral ground to stand on, really. ]

I don't mind. I know that this is ultimately a fight between two different beliefs, and I have seen religions tear themselves apart for such things. I only want to do... not what is "best" for these people, but what is most compassionate for them. That it is monstrous and difficult for me to propose this has no bearing on my consideration for them.

[ Which is the part that frustrates him; the insinuation that because he is asking others to consider "euthanizing" or "mercy killing" these worlds, he cares for the people any less. If anything, and if he were any less humble a person, he'd claim he cared for them more, since he's able to set aside his own morality and desires to protect them to do what is most painful for his heart. ]

Were I able to save them, I would. Absolutely, without a doubt. All I can do, in this one situation, for these people... is advocate for mercy. I want to show them grace and dignity and gentleness, not Oblivion. I don't want them to feel the way we did, and have recently, too. Hunted and terrified to the point of our Shards, our souls, leaping from our bodies — I want to spare them that, is all. It's not about Zenith.

[ Not to him, not right now. ]

— mm, I think we would benefit from that too. I'd always like the company.