— Aye, the Pelegostos made Jack their chief, but he only remains chief as long as he acts like a chief.
— So he had no choice. He's a captive as much as the rest of us.
— Worse, as it turns out. See, the Pelegostos believe that Jack is a god in human form, and they intend to do him the honour of releasing him from his fleshy prison. They'll roast him and eat him.