[The first part is all too accurate.]

...Hm. I don't... intend to waste their sacrifice.

[He couldn't do that. Not ever. No matter how awful he feels.]

First, the more pressing matter of stopping my creator. Although... I've been here long enough that I assume that has either been taken care of or he's already won. [It still worries him.] Then... Then I have to finish this all.

There is a battle waiting at the end of all this. I've known that for some time. And that hasn't changed.