That's kinda the point to me, honestly as things are right now Cole is fucked, i think everyone agrees that Mc could beat Cole by himself even it was difficult, add to that a very angry Deryl with the philosopher stone he said would help him fight and Michael and Alice healed even if at low power. With how twin evolution works that's the chance of Amber/Liz evolve, something that could also solve their current situation, chances of that happening are real and boom more two lvl 3 trance and all to fuck Cole.
Though i need to admit that i don't think Cole will die next update (no matter how much i wish we could kill him) so to me this isexactly what will explain how that fucker will live, to resume:
He gets his ass kicked until we almost kill him, evolves, kicks everyones butt and almost kills everyone, is forced to retreat because HERO finds their location and tries to rescue everyone, otherwise if i'm wrong we just kill him, and will be sooooo fucking happy
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