popo only cherishes the idea of his friend, he doesnt want him, he want people to acknoledge HE exists. that popo KNOWS him. Given the offer to free bait from his basement and let him live a happy free life but people dont know popo knows him, popo would choose to just keep him on his basement, as the greedy conceptualist asshole he is, living for recognition, which is an idea that hegels defends but ita different tipe, the man wants to be recognized for his efforts, popo wants to be recognized for the people he knows, therefore he doesnt love them, and his loved ones dont know.

love her sm, nice pixel art

holy moly man, i love how this looks, its like a collage or something