Then you didn't trust your son to make the same choice you would have. To die instead of killing anyone, even with the hope of saving them. [he frowns thoughtfully] Well, it's a possibility, but it doesn't quite match up to the perspective Critter's shown itself to have.

Still, it's interesting, isn't it? All those clues about how the wolves were innocent, how this all started off because they were wrongfully killed...and then the last one. 'Don't let the hunters win'. Perhaps it was simply Critter trying to pull the wool over everyone's eyes, but in that case, why send out the clues to begin with?

No, I don't believe this real game, whatever it is, is over yet. The living prey still have a choice to make. And if they get it wrong...then everyone will suffer the same fate as the man on the phone.