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He thinks she is dead – that it’s all his fault.
Yet we thought it would be he who would die.
She ground him down relentlessly, convincing
him he was responsible for her happiness.

She’s disappeared; her friends blame him.
Of course, she set this motion a long time ago.
He’s feeling broken, riddled with guilt.
This is precisely what she wanted.

What does one do in a situation like this?
Present him with two questions.
Do you love yourself enough to live?
Do you hate yourself so much that you choose to die?

There's nothing more to do -- the choice is his.
He will either choose to live or he will choose to die.