[Ah, that's a much more serious question. One that Garry takes the time to think about, before he answers. Because it's both a yes and no kind of thing...]

...did I have to? If I'll be honest with you, I'm not entirely sure.

[Does he think that he needed her to die in order for the way out to be unlocked? Not.. really.]

That place was full of so many puzzles and tricks, it was akin to a very deadly escape room. And I felt that I had to protect this young girl, Ib, no matter what. I was the only other person there with her, and there were monsters lurking around every corner.

Mary... she didn't want us to leave, and grew aggressive over time. I didn't burn her portrait out of spite, or because I felt like it was the key to open our door back home. But because she was determined, at that point, to harm us. And I was scared for Ib's safety.

[It's not entirely the most moral thing for someone to do, though.]

You have to understand the kind of mental state I was in at that point. Our lives had been threatened countless, countless times. Not just by Mary, but by the whole world itself. We didn't belong there.