. . . I mean, I hope so. It'd probably be nice. . .

[even the "it'd be nice" lacks conviction. Geir doesn't really have the experience of determining his own fate to compare with anything, yet; he made the decision not to end the world yet, but that was still partly for Vern. everything is still always partly for Vern. are you really choosing not to be a tool if you just decide to live for someone else rather than for your original purpose? is the choice to change enough? how does he decide what "Geir" wants to do when he doesn't even know who "Geir" is, really?]

Even if I can't do something like that, at least I can do what Vern wants instead, though.

[the whole thing gives him a headache. at least he has Vern; can think about what Vern would want and substitute that for his own desires. for the first time, he wonders if shoving the responsibility of making decisions about who they are onto Vern is being irresponsible, if Vern has headaches about these choices, too; his headache instantly gets worse at the thought. but he does believe Vern is a person, even if he's not. surely that's enough?]

. . . anyway. . .

[oh god, maybe Jay will change the topic]