The next day he didn't get out of bed. Nor did he touch his meal that Mox brought. For the first day, there was no comment. The next day, however…
"You need to sustain yourself." Mox said, approaching Tygan, who had hardly moved from his position on the bed.
"I'm not hungry." Tygan simply answered. It was only partly true. He didn't feel like eating. Or getting up. Or doing anything. He could hear Mox approaching him, putting a hand on his back.
"Look at me."
"Please, just go away."
"If you look at me." Tygan let out a sigh, but did manage to drag himself in a sitting position as he looked up at Mox. His face was surprisingly expressive, showing a mixture of sadness, sympathy and understanding.
"It is all right." He softly said. "I too had this sense of loss and emptiness once I was freed. A lot of us here had. Very likely all of us."
"This isn't like that." Tygan protested. "I didn't feel lost when I found out about ADVENT'S true agenda. In fact, I knew exactly what to do. I was already coming up with ways to make up for my misdeeds. I may not be able to fight but I was sure my scientific knowledge could mean something to Xcom. I was ready to do anything to help them." Tygan could feel tears forming. "And then they just didn't bother. Because I was once ADVENT." He clenched his fists. "I nearly killed myself trying to separate from ADVENT! What more did they want?! What more could I do?!" He was shaking now. Mox seemed to notice his distress and placed his hands on Tygan's shoulders, steadying him.
"There was nothing else you could do. Their inability to see beyond your past is not your doing." Mox told him. "All you can do now is prove them wrong."
"I-I know." Tygan said, calming down somewhat, now that he had screamed out his pent up emotions. He tried to focus very hard on everything that did go right. "I'm sorry. Here I am, mourning what could have been, instead of appreciating what is." He wiped his tears. "You and your people have been nothing but kind to me. I shouldn't be like this."
"It is all right."
"Still, I want to…" Tygan started. "I want to help. I've spent years researching for ADVENT, there must be something I can do with that knowledge besides no longer using it for the enemy."
"I am sure we can find something." Mox said. However, whatever they wanted to say was interrupted by a loud rumble from Tygan's stomach. "But right now you need to eat." This made Tygan laugh. "Did I say something funny?"
"No. Or yes. It's just…" Tygan started. "I'm starting to really like you, Mox."
"I am starting to really like you as well." Mox answered as he too managed a small smile, which caused Tygan to really feel happy for the first time in a long while.