I just thought of something else. If AA's goal is to control Tav, why doesn't he offer to turn ANY PC after ascension, not just a partnered Tav? After all, he might assume you helped him because you wanted some of that power for yourself. But as others have pointed out, if you ascend him and aren't partnered with him, you don't get to see any of his "abusive" behaviors; just that he's more confident and a bit more arrogant than before. Which goes to show, those folks who think AA fans are playing wrong and should face the consequences of their actions aren't actually mad that you ascended him. They're mad that you ascended him and you're still in love with him. That's what they think you should be punished for. Whether the game agrees or not is still up for debate...