No, you just wanted to hit someone, and his arrogance and facial expressions annoyed you, so you ran to him, inventing a brave revenge for the insulted honor of the Kirishim girl, although you knew perfectly well that she was lying.
Laid is not the main candidate for death, at least because almost every Revan's expedition has such an NPC. His only unique feature is his unusual way of communicating.
Where do we end up when we save the world?