The leader of the War Faction had made him an offer of peace. It was a rather unexpected move, but he could understand the rationale behind her decision. From her point of view, this operation was risky. If Rui successfully escaped, then it would be considered a failure. They would disappear without having achieved anything.
That was why they chose to ambush him in Gaia Prime, where he wouldn't be able to run away. At the same time, they made him an offer of peace in exchange for the method to achieve Transcendent impunity. This would eliminate the risk. Ending the war would be a sign of defeat, but it was worth it.
Nothing was more important than gaining Administrative impunity. Once they got their hands on that, they would gain so much power that the loss to their reputation and prestige was worthless. Destroying human civilization didn't give them as much as if they gained impunity.
