He didn't want to be in this situation in the first place, no.
But the events that brought it here spiraled uncontrollably — their death, his declaration, her abandon — and made him feel nothing but miserable and unworthy of mercy. He tried to hide away the fact he suffered so much deep down within, his serene smile was nothing but a façade.
How long has this been going, again? It must've been centuries.
He lost notion of time that passed, as if he didn't care.
For him, there was no hope, no mercy.
…Until Frisk came along, and freed them all.