[He nods; it's not far off the mark, he supposes. Nothing is ever so simple. There is nuance, and complexity, and shades of grey in all things that concern human beings.]

And... were you, yourself, a human being? If so... how did you reconcile your feelings about the species with your personal efforts, and how they might have succeeded or failed?

[A pause.]

If you weren't human... I suppose I'd like to know why you came to believe they could be saved in the first place.