i think a lot of the way sam approaches victims when the topic of hunting/the reality of the specific case they're on is broached is reminiscent of the way he wished/wishes he was spoken to about it before he was in the know. he's thorough and he's honest and he's empathetic to how world-flipping it can be to not only go through a life-changing event involving/revolving around severe grief, but to have the footing of the world one thought they knew be ripped out from underneath them simultaneously. he's clear and concise and urgent while also remaining emotions-tender and understanding. the other part of this is prevention; the truth-telling is, in a way, like harm reduction in that, if you have the right idea going into This Thing, it'll save you from dangerous endeavors in truth-seeking that will ultimately bear no fruits and will, instead, get you killed (see woods scene 01x02). like harm reduction in that, maybe if you Know, you can do it right the first time, and wash your hands of it all afterwards. heal. because the ultimate goal is never to Add Another to the team. the ultimate goal is to get out. which, of course, goes back to the necessity of Knowing and the bedside manner with which one should idealistically approach a grieving individual. which all goes back to "nobody ever tells me anything."
