After withdrawing Nun, Adam deliberated for a very long time before finally choosing Sludge.

If it weren't for the threat being posed by Hebi no Miko, there was no way that he would've chosen Sludge, but right now, he had no choice but to prioritize his own survival above all else.

He had only managed to survive Hebi no Miko's last attack thanks to some massive strokes of luck, but he wasn't going to be so fortunate next time. At the very least, Hebi no Miko wasn't going to make the same mistake of wasting time torturing him.

The next time she attacked, she was definitely going to choose a better hiding spot that would make it more difficult for Mechguard units to find her, which meant that he would need to survive for even longer to be saved.

Thus, it seemed that Sludge was...