Howard's seen this all before. Even before Panem, he was somewhat desensitized to death. He went from being afraid to touch a dead body to picking the belongings off of corpses like a vulture. When he crawls into a seat next to Clementine, there's no horror on his face, and indeed, very little in his soul.

There is worry, however. Wyatt's in this Arena, and Howard has been told Sponsor gifts aren't an option. There's nothing he can do and yet he finds himself compelled to watch, as if it'll make a difference to anyone if Howard knows the minute or the hour that Wyatt dies. The scene switches to Prince Hans, and Howard loses interest.

He watches how Clementine eats. Survivors of hunger tend to recognize other survivors, the covetous way they approach food, the paranoia about letting it sit for too long. And after a moment, he speaks up, curled in all the overlarge clothing that keeps his starved body warm.

"You should eat dairy."