i titled it with [discuss] as i myself didn't really form an actual opinion yet on the matter. Wanted to know what other interested people think.
If you have been interested in the intergenerational 'el(paras)ite' system, you will have heard they often go through quite some early abuse as they think that 'trauma' allows for hosting demons within.
One little piece that got me thinking though are the reports that say that the treatment actually starts as early as the womb, through electroshock therapy.
The rest of the theory seems clear and this surely connects well - Yet i'm left to wonder about the logic there. What happens to the child when this is done?
The child dies and something else takes over. Call it a parasite or whatever you want. The child MIGHT still be somewhere in the makeup of the resulting creature, but that's no excuse for the behaviour the child exhibits when reaching adulthood. (Where the cycle continues)
Note: All theory. Not an expert.
I think the main wanted effect is to create a weaker child, this way he will need more nourishment and he will be more willing to align him/herself to the logic.
It will also mess his instinct up, making him an effective 'tabula rasa' behaviourally.