Quote Originally Posted by Huntsman Spider View Post
Isn't that what a lot of (if not most) villains are, in the grand scheme of things? Maybe not necessarily cowards, but certainly petty and not nearly as great or as noble as they estimate themselves to be.
Way I see it, Sergei already proved himself. His final reward was stolen from him. Now he's on autopilot/the walking dead. I can't judge him for wanting to die. There's nothing left for him.