( empathy, it's not like komaeda lacks that despite not understand how people feel, he knows how he himself feels when it comes to hope. he knows how he should feel when he has to work hard to ensure the hope of others prosper, and as long as he feels that... it's sort of like empathy, right? )

It's such a waste, thinking about those who pass when they're a stepping stone built for their future... for their hope.

( when he started that fire to draw someone in, he didn't care who it was, didn't know who'd come actually. it didn't have to be her, but she was the one chosen as the hurdle for those who remained stagnate at the start of this. with her death being the reason they couldn't sit still, they'd need to deal with the obstacle — her corpse — accordingly to figure out how to proceed. once they did that, they came together to form unique bonds, certain relationships that others are attached to, and that's thanks to their hopeful sacrifice. )

While she's more useful dead than alive... she doesn't warrant their attention, or rather... their empathy.

( because komaeda believes there's more important things to focus on. )