Well for those that don't know. [spoiler]This is all speculation, but very believable. [/spoiler] Emile's death was waaaaay more than just badassery. It was sad. He was very quiet through the majority of the game, and, though I'm not going into enough detail, he was apparently having an inner conflict about death. He was afraid to die. But his last words were, "I'm ready, how bout you?" Meaning that somewhere in those last few moments, he'd conquered his demons, and instead of cowering away from death, he embraced it.