[ surge thinks it over, are there any other consequences? what can they do to someone if they don't use prison? ]

There are villains that take defeat and use it to shape their goals, then they prepare over and over again. It's useless, but they can't do that if they're dead.

[ to her, it seems like the only option. ]

Certain ones have so much power, but it's the hero's fault for letting them do whatever, right?

[ that one is also a problem. ]