Optimistic or not, it's still better than the alternatives.
[Failing wouldn't make anything worse than it already is, so as far as he's concerned it doesn't matter if it's optimistic or not. Besides, he's seen people get out of hopeless situations through long shots before, and has done so himself as well.]
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[Failing wouldn't make anything worse than it already is, so as far as he's concerned it doesn't matter if it's optimistic or not. Besides, he's seen people get out of hopeless situations through long shots before, and has done so himself as well.]