I found Alex's death poignant and, though I felt he could've avoided it at so many points, Ben's grief was genuine. But in reference to this - 'he tried to send you to the safety of the temple' - did 'He changed the rules' not slightly hint that it was all part of a game, or at least of a plan? That Ben knew precisely what was going to happen to Rousseau and Karl - that he had no intention of *their* reaching safety - and the only surprise was that Alex as well became a victim? That was sort of how I read the scene.
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