"That was also because of you guys."
The compulsive liar came up with another blend of bullshittery and truth right on the spot.
"What do you mean?"
Becky didn't let go of her inquisitive tone. But her luck was on her side. The butcher didn't finalize on making her disappear.
"You see, I could handle Dino on my own. But things would have gotten difficult for me if he had joined hands with Ron and you were still far too away to help me.
It was clear that you couldn't handle Ron even with all three of you combining your forces. What chances do I have to go against both of them? Even with my element advantage, I could only delay the outcome.
Their combined attacks shouldn't be underestimated. And especially Ron. You saw how surgically he fights despite being a berserker. With him around to guide his lackey, Dino too would have turned into an absolute menace for me and Becky.