I get it, then. So it was all the same you, living the same series of events over and over, each with different variations, so the memories of the whole thing are yours, and yours alone.

[That makes a lot more sense, actually... in a weird, roundabout way.]

So in an attempt to make sure your new self, that separate Keiichi, could have a truly happy life, you shouldered all of his burdens and sorrows for him.

...That sounds like something you would do.

[There's a mirthless chuckle from him. Always so selfless, Keiichi. He may not have been very close to Keiichi before, but he had always held a lot of respect for the young man's strength. Still, such a huge burden of pain, collective, over countless iterations and failed runs, would be enough to crush most people's souls to dust.]

If your memories of Luceti were all that kept you from succumbing to anger... then they're even more important than ever. [He looks over to Primo again.] And if it means I can help you keep from that fate of falling by being your friend, then you can count on me.