Answer:
they were trying to time it to the last possible second
Explanation:
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In "Cranes," just after Song-sam lets his friend escape, he hears a shot.
This is the moment when he becomes very worried about his friend, because he starts thinking that maybe that bullet ended up in his friend, hurting, or possibly killing him. He wants to find out what happened which is why he ventures forth.
The title “The most dangerous game” means the in the end the game which is Dr. Rainsford defeated Zaroff which was the hunter. The game had more intellect and skill than its hunter which made it able to be undefeated.