this doesn't mean he loves them. it means they love him.
we don't know. maybe he does, maybe he doesn't. but this weird juxtaposition sure makes it sound like the snitch is supposed to be different from beckmann in this regard.
mind you, it would ruin my vile-snitch-made-makino-a-single-mom agenda but it's what i'm getting from this interview. is the translation you posted legitimate, btw?
the GB stuff is interesting. deadly became 'determined'.