Context: Paul then begged for mercy , " Please do n\'t kill me ! ! I have millions of children to feed ! ! " It was at that point I made the mistake of letting my guard down a little , like when your favorite villain takes the time to explain to his captured hero his plans for world domination .
Question: What 's a possible reason Paul begged for mercy ?
Option 0: He did n't want to die .
Option 1: Paul has plans for world domination .
Option 2: The writer let their guard down .
Option 3: Paul is the writer 's favorite villain .
Answer: 0