He fought me even with the pain of the Ring's defenses... That foolish child.

But I didn't say it was a view that humans would agree on. It's the rules of the game. Even if they don't know the consequences, once they accept the game... if they didn't ask, they still don't get away. They still have a chance at freedom even then - the soul-transfer is reversible... and recent events have proved it can be done multiple times if the initial loss has occured. But if nobody's willing to continue the game, then they're screwed.

'I won't let you hurt my friends'... What a strong-willed boy. He was willing to even sacrifice his own soul.