Thanks so much for this. Your words are both insightful and intriguing.

I wonder could it be that he also wanted to shape how the public would view him long after his crimes ended? Was there perhaps a deeper psychological drive at play—beyond mere narcissism and control—where he sought a kind of twisted legacy or mythos, one that would outlast him and continue to challenge society’s understanding of power and fear?

Thanks again and keep up the good work!