"Not yet, at least. Like I said, it's not like flipping a switch." Locus might be expecting too much of himself; Wash can't make the same mistake if he wants to make his point.

Locus doesn't think he can change being a monster; well, fine. That's not an issue Wash can fix, but it's one he can use. "If you think you're only good at violence, then use it. Fight for people who can't fight for themselves. You can't bring back the dead, but you can prevent people from joining them." Or you can try, at least.