by Badlands1
His last decision was made purely for himself. There was another victim, however, the person who had the horror of hitting him. There is always a price to be paid by someone.
I concur with your assessment, regarding one's actions. Whether the intent, or not, whatever we do seems to affect others. :)
The story of Empty was written as an allegory for the whole of humanity. Our species remains willfully enslaved, even though we've always possessed the key to our freedom.