I think he's purposely being violent to make Ben hate him and quit, because in the previous chapter he mentioned that as long as Ben is associated with him his life will always be in danger. The "I'm sorry, but to in order to protect you, you need to hate me/ it's for your own good" trope.
I think he's purposely being violent to make Ben hate him and quit, because in the previous chapter he mentioned that as long as Ben is associated with him his life will always be in danger. The "I'm sorry, but to in order to protect you, you need to hate me/ it's for your own good" trope.