Very well written story, dark and disturbing look into a sociopath serial killer. What happened to Julian may have pushed him into his revenge against the schoolmates. However I doubt that made him what he was, coldly killing his parents and others before gleefully setting out on a mission for revenge wasn't about the 'rape'. Julian was sick all along, Devoid of a 'soul', He toyed with Michael like a cat playing with a captured mouse, Michael was a fool if he thought the cat was going to let him go.