@Meridis quick and dirty reminder that the namesake of sadism was a true scum and rapist who imprisoned and tortured women against their will. He didn't just write about that stuff, he was locked up for it too. Sadism is sadism with or without consent. It's just not the cleaned up version.
That aside, this is a oddly shaped monkey wrench that's been thrown in the gears. MC finally showing some spine because of it, so that is kind of cool.