At this point in the game, the team have a shiny Highwind capable of taking them wherever they want. The Highwind is equipped with enough parachutes for the entire team.

Their mission: To stop Hojo from overloading the Sister Ray... which is out in the open and easily accessible using the Highwind and parachutes.

Their actions: Parachute into an alleyway then trawl miles through the underground to get to a place they could have been at in seconds.

Can someone please explain to me why these f***sticks chose this course of action?