Quote Originally Posted by Kesey View Post
They did capitalize on it. Marsak, the second in command, grabs her and escapes. Literally the moment Misijia/Gunnhildr is distracted long enough (trying to blast through the WOL's barrier) to make good on the escape. This was the prime moment and our side takes full advantage. The logic continues because Mikoto has the echo, so she can't be tempered, but resistance forces need shielded. I'm not sure I see how the player character has lost agency here.
That was after everything went to shite, which didn't feel like it believably needed to even happen in the first place.

When you're in a situation where your hostage is literally the only thing giving you any leverage, you don't throw them away when you're got multiple martial artists who can be breathing down your neck in a fraction of a second, mages who can incapacitate you or shield the hostage in the blink of an eye, and archers/gunners who could cripple you at a moment's notice.