Kakyou's sorrow lies in his inability to prevent the death of Hokuto (and later also that of Kotori). On one hand, he was content in his dreams that he may recall the short sweetness he had with those who are already dead; but on the other hand, he seek for his death so that he could end his inertness. Loneliness may drive one to seclusion, but there are always some poor souls who would run into the arms of anyone else that occur in their lives. We can only hope that Kakyou may not pick a wrong path out of the limited choices he has.