This is actually the second half of one of his Nico videos, so watch that first. Kind of inconvenient, I know, putting that at the bottom after you've probably read the comic on the way down, but...
I'd say it's more bittersweet than soul-crushingly depressing. For it to merit that it'd have to be messed up in all sorts of ways without any hint of warmth.
So, I took a good, hard look at what I'd 'achieved'....it was only while I was waiting for that inevitable end......you don't understand any of this, do you?...let me fix that for you...It's these donations of yours!!Don't you realize you're bankrupting yourself?!It's not like I have that long left to live, anyway.But Mooooooom...!!...Maria......there, that should do it....I'm sorry...Do I look like I'm bothered? Because I'm really not!"What were we"...?! Don't give me that!!W-well, I, uh...Why won't it move?Whoooa!...I'm afraid I have some very hard news...I must advise you abandon the idea...Hey! It's no big deal...Your wife... cannot bear children.The strain on her body would simply be too great...If only my body weren't so weak......President...!!Ah... sorry......what were we talking about...?...ah...I don't really...Bu... but to even sell your own house... this isn't normal!!You have to care!!What for? I'm not bothering anyone.Once......I had it all.Money, status......but watching her die like that...Was my life really so meaningless...?...and, well...Don't tell me it's broke...PRESIDENT NICOL!! Are you listening!?Just how much are you planning on dumping into that orphanage!?...care much about that.And if you find someone to replace me, that's fine, too.Would anything I'd done survive once I was gone...??...that I finally found that which is worth more than anything.This is......a new dream...Aw maaaaan...And Dad just finally bought it for me, too...Here, sonny...You fixed it!!You're awesome, mister!!Did our dream......ever come true...?The End...made me realize just how truly hollow it all was.How many times have I told you not to hang around strange people like that!?This comic is the second half of a story with the first half shown in this video, for full effect go watch it first.