Actually, he had really struggled to make the decision back then.
He remembered the heavy friction in the labyrinthine chamber, even questioning his own motives in those fleeting seconds.
From their perspective, forcing them to give up on a legendary Golden Gate probably looked like an uncalled-for abuse of power, an E-rank nobody ruining their once-in-a-lifetime shot at fame and fortune.
Although he had acted to keep them alive, looking back, he had to admit he had been a bit arrogant. He had completely disregarded their own choices, forcefully imposing his judgment onto them because he knew better, regardless of what they actually wanted. He had simply decided they were too foolish to handle reality and took the wheel by force.
Yet, looking at the absolute verdict in the logs, a faint trace of relief washed over him. His forced intervention had pulled them right out of the jaws of a slaughterhouse.
With a final, relaxed exhale, Soren closed the translucent screens for good.
