So I See A Lot Of Posts About Caitlyn Hesitating To Kill Jinx At The Tea Party Scene, And How That Moment

So I see a lot of posts about Caitlyn hesitating to kill Jinx at the tea party scene, and how that moment probably haunts both her and Vi after.

But rewatching the scene, I noticed an important detail and realized, Caitlyn likely dodged a bullet (literally) by not shooting Jinx.

After a tense confrontation with an escaped Caitlyn and hearing Vi plead for her life, Jinx seems to yield.

We see her look around as if in contemplation, then slowly took a few steps back.

After being told to "drop the gun" a second time, Jinx finally put the handgun on the table...right in front of Silco.

We all know Powder/Jinx is incredibly intelligent. It appears to me the decision to put the handgun within Silco's reach is a deliberate one. (Silco would later grab the gun and attempt to shoot Vi.)

Silco was the only participant at the tea party who had no qualms with killing his opponents. Despite the peculiarity of the moment, Jinx knows Silco would come to her defense if anything happened to her.

This actually shows how much Jinx trusts her adoptive father even after the statue scene.

If Caitlyn shot Jinx, Silco would most likely grab the gun and fire at Caitlyn. Given the Kiramman's diverted attention and without Jinx there to stop him (why would she?), Silco would not have missed like in canon.

(I would also like to add that being shot has much graver consequences for Caitlyn compared to Jinx, who is enhanced by Shimmer.)

Now I doubt Jinx did it on purpose, but knocking Caitlyn unconscious and taking her out of the equation might have actually saved Caitlyn's life.