Maybe it's a cold way of looking at things, but, if they were being very honest? That's what kept Zechs going, many times. There was value in him continuing onward. A death at this juncture would be useless. And so on.

"Keep that in mind, if it motivates you," Zechs told him seriously. "You clearly want to be of use, despite not knowing those here, as I do. And it's easier to work with others if they're aware of how you need to communicate with them."

He set the pasta in the pot, now that the water was boiling - and then dumped a can of sauce into a plastic bowl to microwave it.