He can think of arguments for why she might be wrong. That whatever happened to Relena, it was not meant to be an example, but part of some other scheme. That they were keeping it quiet because they knew full well the discord it would see.

Yet, with Himeka speaking in such a confident tone, he can't find it in himself to fight her on it. She's still holding onto hope, so perhaps he can for a while longer, too. Hasn't he been wrong that way before?

"If she is still here... there must needs be a way to discover her true location. I've heard... mutterings, of something strange on the horizon." His voice becomes even softer, these words intended for Himeka only. "Another player that may be entering the game. If rumors are to be believed."

If something were to happen that gave them an out, her current situation could result in her missing it. You can't rescue someone you can't find.

"It is Jon Sims himself that has claimed to have heard a voice on the edge of the Singularity. A voice that said it would be sending a messenger."