You ever just think about Ninjago Decoded and just like. Lie on the floor for a solid hour. Because goddammit this is just supposed to be a silly little recap miniseries, why does it have to give me EMOTIONS
The thing Zane was most uspet about wasn't the pain or the fear of dying, but the fact that he had to do so alone. It was his loneliness that fed into the virus, and it was this virus - this manifestation of his trauma - that
And the way he defeated the virus and regained control of his systems, and managed to face his trauma once and for all, was with the help of his friends. All the puzzles in the Ninjigma were designed specifically for his friends to solve them. His friends were there for him, and have always been there, and he just needed help remembering that. Because trauma isn't something that can be faced on your own. Sometimes you need to turn to your friends to help you face the bad memories, and remind you of the good ones. Because it's like Zane himself said in season 15. Sometimes your grief exists because it's telling you to go home. AUGH.
....try not to think about this in the context of season 11. dont do it. it WILL hurt you