"No, the..." Bruce blinks back in mild puzzlement. Shaking his head, he shrugs. "Well, it's not so much funny of the ha-ha kind, but that wasn't."

He knows how pathetic it sounds, but he also knows it's the truth so. Bruce has never been enough of a presence that people would notice when the presence is removed, has never really been the guy with a lot of friends. It's just who he is, and he's more than used to it.

"You don't have to say people will miss me. Like I said, it's nice of you to try and say, but. I know better. So."