He nods his head.

"I think I understand." He never forgot himself, of course, but... "I can feel him... he's trying to pull out the memories from me. I'm losing bits and pieces, things from long ago... But, just like Coco with me... that man was my family, and he made me who I am. He can't entirely pull apart."

And so, even the parts he would like to forget, they'll linger.