That depends on who's perspective you're viewing it from. It wouldn't be the best choice for you, as it would mean you die. But if it guarantees instant success, the easiest option is the best choice. Particularly if the alternative carries a higher risk of failure, as you say.
What it comes down to, in the end, is the selfish desire to go on living, rather than the altruism required of a true success.
[And he supposes that's what separates him from the others here, what demonstrates his lack of humanity. That lack of a desire for self-preservation at all costs. It's what comes, he thinks, of always having known he is disposable. That sooner or later, things would end badly for him. It's only ever been a matter of how, and when.
To die in a manner that suits him, with some of his memories left in tact-- it's the only 'good' outcome he could hope for.]
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What it comes down to, in the end, is the selfish desire to go on living, rather than the altruism required of a true success.
[And he supposes that's what separates him from the others here, what demonstrates his lack of humanity. That lack of a desire for self-preservation at all costs. It's what comes, he thinks, of always having known he is disposable. That sooner or later, things would end badly for him. It's only ever been a matter of how, and when.
To die in a manner that suits him, with some of his memories left in tact-- it's the only 'good' outcome he could hope for.]