>>512606959 (OP)
pride, is the traditional answer given by abrahamic mystical traditions. and maybe having committed his initial mistake, he found himself trapped and couldn't face the music, so the mistakes compounded and he eventually found himself in a prison of his own making. i wonder a lot about the psychology of the demiurge/satan. it can't be that much fun (though i wouldn't be surprised if he and his followers were very good at compartmentalizing and lying to themselves and claiming to be happy, though).
in a related story, i am being havana syndrome'd so hard that the circuit in my box fan just blew out. wtf glowies. take it down a notch. i liked that fan, it's kept me cool for like 2 summers now.