User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 361: The Two Bombs, Review./@comment-5426822-20131122222348/@comment-24066070-20131123153831

It's not like not choosing is the same as surrendering. Honestly, if anyone were to go "I can't choose, I can't choose, I can't choose" that would be kinda lame.

The first thing that should be done is attacking Jackal or at least distracting him. Even if you have to shout something stupid like "Hey, you're pants are about to drop, do something about it you damn nudist!", it may create an opening to save one person or even more people. It may even be possible to force Jackal on the defense with a well-timed attack.

About not being able to think about the situation carefully, Lucy is a mage who has been on many "dangerous" jobs, she should be able to pick the best option in a matter of seconds. Even in real life there are a lot of people who have to make a decision in a split second without musing about the consequences, but still keeping those consequences in the back of their head.