Just Die...

Ryu sat in silence. 

It was a tale as old as time. A man's fight with his own ego. 

The truth was that if Ryu was the one to set Ailsa free, he won no matter what. She would be relying on him as always, the way he felt like things should be. 

However, it wasn't the perfect win he wanted. 

He could already manage what would happen. The moment Ailsa was set free, everything would be over. 

There was no one here that was a match for her, he knew that. It didn't even matter that she was outnumbered by so many. Ryu knew that not only would she win, she would make it look easy. 

At that point, his efforts would seem pale by comparison. It definitely wasn't the perfect victory he thought it would be, and definitely far from the perfect ending he was looking for.