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Actually does make sense. I mean, would you choose the person holding you captive who is medically keeping you alive (even if with torture), or the person who you know is distributing drugs, easily killing people left and right-who doesn't give a rats ass that they are dying, and is already guaranteed to kill you.
Do you choose the powerful person right in front of you? or the person who doesn't even care that his son is dead, because all he desires is more power. Honestly, I would grab hold of the same choice the ML has. It is a piss poor choice, but it is one that has a better chance of survival.