Oh, he's under no illusions that he's never been much in the way of helpful. He's a detriment to damn near everyone around him by default. He's gotta drag people down, cheapen their sacrifices, kick them when they're down. Render everything they've done up until that point meaningless.

He should lay down, cut it out, and just fucking quit trying to prove some point.

But he doesn't.

Instead, he speaks slowly, deliberately, fixing Jay with an unflinching stare: "You been taking your meds, Jay?"

How's that for help?