[ That final question causes any other initial arguments to fade as he really gives it some thought. Where would he go? His normal answer would be that it didn't matter, and to him it still didn't. Back "home", to be arrested. Out in some remote area, alone, in hopes of being left alone. To the next life. Aren't they all the same? ]

There is nothing in my life that is more important than seeing this through to the end. They've always encouraged me to simply give up on it and forget it. Him, especially. As if I started it, or am the one in the wrong. If they're really so devoted as you say then they will learn to see past their own naive views of the world.