At the end of "the most dangerous game," when rainsford shows up in zaroff's room seeking revenge, rainsford snarls, "i am still a beast at bay." what does this interaction reveal about rainsford's motivations or values? his experience being hunted like an animal has not made rainsford more forgiving. rainsford, although basically peaceful, can turn violent when necessary. rainsford has hunted so many animals in his lifetime that life has become cheap to him. although rainsford believes that killing is wrong, he himself is an expert killer.