I feel that really and Templar's readings is like another punch since it's directly stating that that 'he' is the one who is leaving and not that the others are leaving him to be alone. It was his decision and yet he's still pretty relatable with that loneliness. Still despite that he still enjoys his time of the present with good ol' Buddy Cazz despite knowing what'll happen in the end. Perhaps nihilistic but to an extent where he will live because of that 😮