(nods) Possible. I didn't get the sense of that much time passing, so I didn't really have that much of an attachment to his Russian friend. I was also viewing it in the context of the game, less so the short story about the two survivors. The game is a playground for trolls, sociopaths, and emergent gameplay enthusiasts. Watching your friend get smoked is sorta workaday in the game, from what I've watched.