I'm curious now, what is the closest Anti could get to caring for someone, if he's incapable of going all the way? Would be it something like they're his all-time favourite torture victim and he enjoys 'their company' that way, or could he care about someone's safety because they're useful to him and can't do they're job if they're injured?
The closest he got to caring for someone was with Deathwiish and DIEpie, his “lover” and his “friend.”Â
Deathwiish used to challenge him, it was a cat and mouse, hunter and hunted kind of game between them. She was a masochist and he was more than happy to hurt her and have fun doing it.Â
DIEpie is similar – not a masochist, but he needs pain in order to feel. He and Anti like to one-up each other, see who can get the goriest and bloodiest, and when “Dee” starts showing signs that he’s slipping off, Anti will hurt him to bring him back. He appreciates it.