Machine translation is only bad when they don't even try to put it into the proper context by rewording it
Dangit, I got ahead of my brain. This is a great example of missing the step I mentioned
The author is just dragging this out cus they wrote themselves into a corner and can only drag it out or end it all immediately. If they end it immediately, then they are stuck on w/e they are struggling with deciding for what happens after this "arc"