First time I didn't kill him, because I didn't want to fight, I was confused about the plot, and I generally avoided killing people if I could. Second time I killed him just to see what happens, didn't give it much thought.
Today I completed my 3rd game and I decided to finish him off, although I'm still not sure if it's a better option. The arguments against killing are obvious, but I decided to consider it as finished business - he already repaid his debt by taking care of Yennefer. The fact he helped Triss is admittedly harder to dismiss, especially that I'd never have saving her as my priority and proper choice.
But then my more 'immediate' and short term arguments prevailed. He started the whole thing, getting him was one of the major goals, so I just wanted to end it. And what's probably most important, I felt I owe it to Roche - because going with Iorveth is my canon playthrough. So killing Letho was the least I could do for the guy who saved Geralt's life twice; and we promised it to him after all. Loyalty was the reason. Another argument, though not as grave, was revenge - he wanted to betray and kill Iorveth and I disapprove of it.
He made a lot of mess and caused pointless (from my perspective) havoc. I understand he feels out of place as a witcher and hopes to achieve something that would improve the way witchers are treated. But, as Arosus ^ says, is rebuilding witcher schools a good thing? I see it only in the interest of Letho, although he seems to mean it in all honesty.
In a way he strikes me as a very naive person. He's smart enough to manipulate brilliant minds and make a mess, but his hope of getting a witcher school back seems to be quite short-sighted. From what we can gather about the Nilfgaard empire (from the game, haven't read the books), they won't have any scrupules about getting rid of Letho once he's done his job (just look at what happened to Shilard). The big manipulator is being used himself.
So in quite a twisted way I think that killing Letho is actually doing him service. I'd rather this gullible poor bastard died with dignity at a fellow witcher's non enemy hands, instead of those of Nilfgaard army or secret service.
Well, unless Letho is playing his manipulative game to the very end? Selling Geralt the information he wants and posing as a goodhearted guy who only wanted to feel at home, just to make Geralt release him? Maybe his sincerity isn't sincere at all?
Letho is probably my most difficult decision right now, although I still have problems about Stennis and Sheala....
Today I completed my 3rd game and I decided to finish him off, although I'm still not sure if it's a better option. The arguments against killing are obvious, but I decided to consider it as finished business - he already repaid his debt by taking care of Yennefer. The fact he helped Triss is admittedly harder to dismiss, especially that I'd never have saving her as my priority and proper choice.
But then my more 'immediate' and short term arguments prevailed. He started the whole thing, getting him was one of the major goals, so I just wanted to end it. And what's probably most important, I felt I owe it to Roche - because going with Iorveth is my canon playthrough. So killing Letho was the least I could do for the guy who saved Geralt's life twice; and we promised it to him after all. Loyalty was the reason. Another argument, though not as grave, was revenge - he wanted to betray and kill Iorveth and I disapprove of it.
He made a lot of mess and caused pointless (from my perspective) havoc. I understand he feels out of place as a witcher and hopes to achieve something that would improve the way witchers are treated. But, as Arosus ^ says, is rebuilding witcher schools a good thing? I see it only in the interest of Letho, although he seems to mean it in all honesty.
In a way he strikes me as a very naive person. He's smart enough to manipulate brilliant minds and make a mess, but his hope of getting a witcher school back seems to be quite short-sighted. From what we can gather about the Nilfgaard empire (from the game, haven't read the books), they won't have any scrupules about getting rid of Letho once he's done his job (just look at what happened to Shilard). The big manipulator is being used himself.
So in quite a twisted way I think that killing Letho is actually doing him service. I'd rather this gullible poor bastard died with dignity at a fellow witcher's non enemy hands, instead of those of Nilfgaard army or secret service.
Well, unless Letho is playing his manipulative game to the very end? Selling Geralt the information he wants and posing as a goodhearted guy who only wanted to feel at home, just to make Geralt release him? Maybe his sincerity isn't sincere at all?
Letho is probably my most difficult decision right now, although I still have problems about Stennis and Sheala....
