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The thing is that everything is real. It wasn't staged she only allowed it to happen. The boy has to known that his action can have horrible consequences. Its literally the only way it can be done in this circumstance. He must be broken to be fixed.
I agree hes better off fixing this now than never later
Honestly while I get what MC is trying with Jace, I am not fond of the fact that another innocent child is bring used as a prop for this learning experience. I wish there was a better way to make Jace realise that actions have consequences.