[He's a spider and a friend.

Also, hearing Sasuke's met others who have died upends the foundation of many of his assumptions. So that sucks! Itachi frowns in a vague direction; he drafts several responses in his mind before finally selecting one.]

Death isn't a state of being. It's simply the end of one.

[What the fuck does that mean, Aristotle.]

Coming back would only resume what was my existence before, as though uninterrupted. I don't see a need for that. Yes, I would avoid it, but it appears that choice is no longer mine to make.