Just to be clear, the demon isn't inflicting pain at the moment. She is just creating a more solid mental connection for her to be able to enter Karla's mind to begin her training/reeducation/brainwashing. Karla IS resisting said connection though. Most of the planned training will e conducted in the 'theater of the mind'.

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