"Mm." Leon hums thoughtfully, glad for the indirect reassurance in the comparison between their situations. "Gotta wonder if that'd work for the villagers that got taken over by the plagas. Freeing them by killing their leader. Wouldn't undo the physical damage, but maybe they'd have the chance to recover mentally."

Is that even how it works, though? He has no way of knowing here, and even if (when) he gets back, he's not exactly going to have time to stick around and check once Saddler goes down. Getting Ashley home is the priority - any cleanup will likely be handled by the Spanish government, or possibly a joint effort between them and the US if deemed necessary. Either way, he's not likely to get a lot of closure on it.

He sighs again. "Is there any way to keep Corprus contained? Or does it just spread until whoever's at its center gets taken out?"