They just want to try and hold on to their humanity.

What a strange concept. The Batter's not sure what to think of it, but there's a great deal he doesn't know what to think about in this world. The people here are so very different, they have odd ways of thinking that are foreign to him, and that means there's really only one explanation for it.

"Then I am not human."

If he has no humanity to hold onto, after all.

"Survival is all that those of lesser strength can hope to accomplish," he answers, cold as ever. "Even then, it is a fool's hope."