[silent_jonny]

There was nowhere left for Nacho to go. If he ran, eventually he would be caught and tortured, or he would escape and his father would be tortured and killed.

He had to really sell that story to the Salamancas in order to protect his father--and boy, did he!

Hector is going to be pooping his diaper for a loooong time about this.

[MayflowerMadam]

I figured the big bottom line was to ensure his father’s safety. He sacrificed himself.