>>4563739he had no other choice
1. idea of evil made it clear about his predestination
2. he either had to do it or die, and his dream would die with him
3. as demonstrated prior, apostles don't need the approval of the brand to kill someone. the band of the hawk was gonna die anyway, might as well have them die for their leader.
4. being a member of the god hand, he could see the line of casuality and may have known that guts and casca might survive. that's why he raped casca, to stall long enough for skull knight to save them while still appeasing slan's sensibilities and not letting the apostles touch her. he also had to produce the demon child for his rebirth.
5. after the fact he united humanity and made apostles fight for them instead of against them
literally no wrong done
