Heartless Strategy

What should I have done? Accept death?

No way!

No matter what, I wanted to live. That was why I had done so many unsavory things—committed atrocities that would cause many to label me a monster. I did them all so I could live!

Yet, my life was going to end even as I was confused as to the reason. No, I couldn't accept that!

Even as I stared at Lara back when she suddenly appeared thanks to , a dark thought crept into me.

I initially hesitated in executing it, but the allure became irresistible in the face of certain death.

It was at that point that I realized that no matter how much I loved a person or claimed to care about them… in the face of my own survival… I would completely abandon whatever sentiments had been built in my heart.

My (G) Karma Points were 9,899… just a bit before I reached the required amount for a [Subspace] Upgrade.