[There's a beat of silence, before Robert shakes his head gently again.]

... Punishments are... s-supposed to have a finite limit. Even if it were... s-something you deserved such a punishment for in... in the first place - a-and I do not think it is - th-then... then it should not be for forever...

[Quietly:] If you b-blame yourself for something forever, you... you would be... ...

[...]

... J-Just like me, I suppose.