beta
it's disturbingly realistic, the depiction of abuse. It's not that the prick is upset that he's afraid of him, he's excited. His desire is all about power and manipulation, all fueled by his own fragile ego and inferiority complex. The fact that Sylvan is afraid of him just gave him more power to take his abuse further, yet giving himself as many excuses as needed for why what he's doing is not abuse.
Some people are so oblivious to their own vices that they turn like that the minute they learn they can get away with it. What makes it all the more tragic is how Lisbeth is so ignorant of it, only knowing his good side. Makes one sick, really. What I want to know is whether he basically is feeding him these meds that make him forget because he wanted him to forget his lover and it was all a ploy for him and his sister to take over. Ughhhhh soooo disturbinggg