Arms were tied after those guards. We didn\\'t go into that chamber with our arms tied and asses lifted waiting to be taken from behind.

Further, we went and fought a creaking dragon invasion, all of which are substantially stronger than Castrum/beast men. His point stands - we fought far worst without the blessing of light than some low-rank guards.

No, what should have been done was a Suikoden 3 Gendous path. In that game, you are given the option to stay and fight or run away. All your members say that it might be best to run. As you complete fights, your character becomes more and more exhausted, and you get posed the question again and again.

In that game, staying for 3 rounds unlocked an additional group of members. It was a brilliantly done scene compared to this abomination.

Face it: the only thing that made us powerless was the writers convenience.