If you want to see the other side to that, you'll be able to in the 'choose to leave' branch. I'm still writing and coding that but I'll make a post as soon as I am ready to post it! Also no worries, you explained it perfectly.
Thinking about it now, i'm definitely wondering why the mc would be in this position, unless the government somehow caught them. I'm sure it'll be interesting to see >:D
It is definitely going to be very interesting. This path in particular is going to showcase the nuance I am trying to have in my story and world-building. I don't want things to just be taken at face value.