You try, however...
Nothing seems to change this time around.

You don't even feel your healing energy reducing.

Does that mean you can't do anything for him, anymore?
He really is just going to disappear?

Nino: Take his hand. Let him feel some sort of warmth, even if he chooses to fade.

You hesitate to reach out.
Your eyes meet Avery's again. He's still waiting for an answer.

But, you find yourself at a loss for words.

At a time like this... what are you meant to say?

In part, you'd like to apologize for not being able to heal him again, but... perhaps that's just what you want to tell yourself, to feel better about the situation.

You know it's not what Avery wants to hear right now.

Mei: Say yes. He did more than enough.

Meimona: ...It was a big help!
Meimona: An even bigger help than I thought, in fact!
Meimona: You did a really, really good job, Avery!

Thankfully... Meimona doesn't hesitate to do what you couldn't.
It should be easy, then, to follow her example, and say the right thing.

By all means, what should've been a totally strange encounter really does feel too familiar now. Yes, it's something every living person instinctively knows.

When someone's parting words change from "see you later" to "goodbye".

At times like this, the very least you can do, is...

Nino: Thank him too.

Nino: ...Yeah.
Nino: Thanks... Avery.

...Make sure you see them off with a smile, right?
You have to smile, and wave goodbye.

No matter how you feel inside, and no matter how unfair or sudden you think it is, that's what you must do. After all, when it's time to go, no one can stop it.

So, to make sure that it'll at least end with good memories...
You must sincerely smile as you send a good soul off.

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Avery?: Oh... I'm so glad.
Avery?: I was useful for something after all!

Spirits, they must be... someone who has lived once, right?

Even if you're blurry on the exacts, you have no doubt about that conclusion anymore. Avery definitely has a heart and soul, just like you.

As long as that's the case...

Avery: Fade.

...You can definitely believe it when he says he regrets his actions, and you can definitely choose to forgive him too.

And yet, he said... you won't even remember this fact about spirits.
But why? And more importantly, how?

Oh, if only you had more time to ask questions, and talk...

Avery: Rest at last.