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Why didn't Roat leave after he got his doll?


Doesn't seem smart to waste time raping her instead of just killing her. As it turned out it was his undoing, especially when he said he was pressed for time, knowing the cops would show up soon, as well.

Not much of a mastermind criminal.

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"It's different with him, isn't it? It's like he WANTS to do evil."

That was his fatal flaw and it got him killed.

It works.

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It seems he wanted to "punish" Susy for wasting his times with making him, Mike and Carlino run around for finding the doll.

Also Susy pointed it out that Roat takes pleasure in hurting people

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it's not certain whether he would have killed her, but he definitely wanted to rape her. she looked awfully nice, especially in that pink top.

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I didn't even realise he wanted to rape her. I thought he just wanted to kill her. Does that mean he raped the other girl too?

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