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"We're all adults now, and you ought to understand some truths that many children can't grasp. Often, respecting those who have passed is a basic moral decency, you know. They're now beyond saving, and if you insist on keeping her in this world, it will only cause her tremendous pain. Do you understand? Being full of tubes, on a ventilator — that feeling is truly agonizing. Every day, you can't move on your own, relying entirely on machines to maintain vital signs. The moment you fall away from those machines, your life will spiral into madness. Do you realize that feeling can make you fall apart inside? Perhaps you've never considered what your grandfather really thought; all you think about is your own wishful thinking."