@boag you won’t find me defending his recklessness with the current dragon. But situationally, I felt that with the hydra he took a balanced action; it was more cautious than a straight charge ahead, and he tried working with what he had rather than having to go back. Sure he may have been able to prepare more, but they are both working against the clock and somewhat against the lord; if they don’t hurry up then the army would arrive and burn down the town; if the lord finds out that the ghoul infection is due to a living hydra then that section of the town is mostly likely getting burned down. Also, for all the talk of preparation, caution and etc, it’s Shingo charging in straight at the Hydra by himself that finishes the job. Also, what kind of preparations do you think he should have taken? IMO if the threat of the town getting burned down and the infection spreading wasn’t a thing, and he had the money and oil available, then turning the cave into a pool of fire probably would have been fine.
Also yeah, maybe fixated would have been a better word to use.