"Because if we don't corrupt Keltham for Lord Asmodeus, he eventually figures us out and goes to Osirion.  We'd still win because we'd have better Keepers than Osirion, Keepers who eventually would get further than Keltham dared to go himself, but it would be a harder battle."

"Because if we don't corrupt Keltham for Lord Asmodeus, he eventually figures us out, commits suicide before we can stop him unless somebody is reading his Detect Thoughts right then, goes to Axis, and gets raised by Osirion."

"Cheliax would still win because we'd have better Keepers than Osirion, Keepers who eventually would get further than Keltham dared to go himself.  But it would be a harder battle."

"Because if we don't corrupt Keltham for Lord Asmodeus, he eventually figures us out, and unless an eighth-circle wizard is Detecting Thoughts on him right then, he commits suicide before we can stop him, goes to Axis, and gets raised by Osirion."

"Cheliax would still win because we'd have better Keepers than Osirion, Keepers who eventually would get further than Keltham dared to go himself.  But it would be a harder battle."

"Because if we don't corrupt Keltham for Lord Asmodeus, he eventually figures us out.  And unless an eighth-circle wizard is Detecting Thoughts on him right then, he commits suicide before we can stop him, goes to Axis, and gets raised by Osirion."

"Cheliax would still win because we'd have better Keepers than Osirion, Keepers who eventually would get further than Keltham dared to go himself.  But it would be a harder battle."