—He will not run, nor will he hide indefinitely.
Maher asserted in his mind.
This conclusion was based on months of research and actual interaction with Marseille.
This does not mean that Maher considered Marseille a hero who would fight to the last breath without fleeing or hiding. In fact, his impression of Marseille was quite the opposite.
It had nothing to do with terms like restraint, dignity, or conviction, which sounded appealing. It was merely because the success probability of simply fleeing or retreating was very low, a conclusion derived entirely from realistic cost-benefit calculations.
Choosing the lesser of two evils is just that simple.
So—
