Might be, I think if he looks back at it he realises how alone he is where as if he doesn't look into it he just has a slight memory of them rather than it being fresh in his mind. Think there are a few endings for Javik though...
Well by looking into the echo shard he relives the fall of his empire and then relives his friends becoming indoctrinated and trying to kill him
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ1XeS03CGA In 2158, Lord Stingy overthrew the world's governments and took control of everything. He went mad because of his overwhelming power, and soon sent the last remaining survivors of post-apocalyptic society into World War Stingy. The world and every physical object in it had finally become his.
Its Christmas night and you wake up to the sound of noise downstairs. You believe it is Santa dropping presents and eating your milk and cookies. You run downstairs and open the light to finally see if he is real....He is real and you will pay the price for not staying in bed and waiting for christmas day. You run but noone runs from a Bolter. Your legs are blown off and Santa approaches Thunderhammer in hand. You do not have time to scream.... View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzf9t3eIwJQ
Santa left me a ton of coal so I compressed it into diamonds. Thanks Santa, this will really help fund my chemical weapons program.
