[Daneel's started to open a box, feeling not entirely comfortable with going through some absent person's belongings but justifying it on the basis that Partner Elijah would have investigated however necessary, but at this comment he turns in alarm. It's never good to hear of humans dying, never, no matter how inevitable it really is. Kobra is not dead, why is he talking like he should be?]

What do you mean, you think you died? You are very much alive, Kobra. Is this an attempt at humour?

[He's very serious, very intent on this point. If it's a joke, it's not one he understands the point of. He doesn't like it.]