[So there it is. The thing he's always dreaded facing, the awful truth of the matter. Cecil is better than him, after all, it had taken him barely any time at all to achieve redemption. Whereas he, Kain, had struggled up there on that mountain, seeking answers that were hard to come by. It's because he's unworthy, isn't it? Rydia is confirming his worst thoughts.]

I never... I never presumed to be worthy of salvation, but I... I had to try anyway... but I failed. I know that.

[He coughs a bit, struggling to stand. He manages to just barely get up, only to fall back down again.]

I'm not one to ever give up... I tried, you know. I tried to be a better person than I am, to be a better friend... But I guess now I know the truth. They don't miss me, and they are better off if I'm not there...