Quote Originally Posted by shion View Post
I think what he means is

The fact that they didn't report Joseph's death to his daughter was indicative of their guilt for failing to protect him. In the end, heroes are also human.

It says there that THEY didn't report his death due to guilt and it's implying that because of this, heroes are only human, even though THEY didn't report his death and that is no reflection on Joseph himself. So he means it doesn't make sense because the actions of THEY are made to reflect Joseph, even though Joseph isn't the one who didn't report a death due to guilt, making him human. I think that's what he means anyways.
Joseph shows no qualities that make "heroes are only human" a valid statement. Joseph, if anything, is a superhuman figure in the story. The Hero conclusion does not refer to Joseph as the primary subject, instead stating that the rebels are the heroes, and that they are also human, because they felt guilty.

It could be a translation error, but focusing on the rebels is pointless. They didn't report Joseph's death, and that is a tragedy, not a sign of humanity.