Well, that was depressing. Zouichi was glad he was alive, even if he'd only been created for one specific purpose. Though that original purpose had expanded somewhat, hadn't it? As had the reasons he had for remaining alive and breathing.

"The only guarantee in life is death, and it happens to everyone, whether you're human or a livestock animal. And there's no such thing as killing someone kindly, either. That's just justifying it to yourself to ease your conscience. There are perfectly good reasons for killing someone -- to protect someone else, to make sure they can never kill again, to survive -- but you're still taking a life."