[But he's nothing like you.]

He isn't, is he.

[He was perfect. Perfection had been built into him on a fundamental level, just as Liquid was fundamentally flawed.]

Even if what you said is true... I'm not a very good choice for more than just a one-night stand. Hal will want someone who can love him in return-- I can't. If I ever had the capacity for such a thing, I don't anymore.