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It's disheartening because Jihwan genuinely has a chance to have a real and meaningful relationship with Soo Young. Despite his erratic behaviour, he isn't entirely devoid of redeeming qualities. The truly alarming aspect is his insatiable desire to exert absolute control over the person he loves, which is psychotic. This reminded me of the Dahmer documentary, where Dahmer, despite being in a loving relationship with someone who truly cared for him, found it lacking. He sought complete submission from his partner, which ultimately led to Dahmer murdering him. It’s terrifying to witness the extremes Jihwan will go to in order to obliterate everything that sustains Soo Young—his academic pursuits? That’s too much. It gets worse from here on in.