 His choice, in the long run, seemed to lie between Bork and the Satheri, unless he could find some way of hiding himself from both sides.
He had to choose the lesser of two evils.
mnli hypothesis: He had to choose the lesser of two evils. premise:  His choice, in the long run, seemed to lie between Bork and the Satheri, unless he could find some way of hiding himself from both sides.