Might well be. [ the way Hythlodaeus' shoulders droop at the realization that Reno's world is yet another where death is sudden and unforgiving is... almost... charming? maybe Reno's just jaded, but so many people where he's from barely have it left in them to give a shit about mourning anymore.

so after a second he adds, although he's not sure who exactly he's trying to comfort, ] But it ain't like—

[ man, this is a real company secret. ]

It ain't like they're gone forever. When they die, they go back to the Planet... dissolve into its life force and I guess get reborn however the Lifestream decides they do. As plants or whatever.