… which is actually a common theme in many “villains” in real life. “Okay, so you won’t let me have the role I wanted? I’ll just take the villain role and make you regret that’s what you handed to me”. Which then retroactively confirms all the distrust which led to the situation, and suddenly everyone does exactly what their opposites accused them of.

It’s nice that Harky does have friendly words in the middle of this, though. At least he does know that his view is not the only possible view, even if his argument is so personal as to be inappliccable to others.