I want to forgive myself, and that’s my main purpose, my entire purpose!’ Stavrogin suddenly said with a look of gloomy ecstasy in his eyes. ‘I know that only then will the apparition disappear. That’s precisely why I’m seeking boundless suffering, seeking it myself. So don’t try to frighten me.’
Tikhon's point still stands. He would achieve repentance, but only with Christ.
