After forcing Viola to cry like a baby before feeding her, Talia interprets those tears as a trigger for her twisted sense of motherhood. Even after feeding and “caring” for Viola, she punishes the girl for not following her obsessive rules about how a baby should behave. Viola endures days filled with pressure, absolute control, and a strict system that forces her to think and act like a real infant, while recognizing Talia as the “mother” she must obey completely. Every rule broken brings harsh punishment, followed by Talia’s disturbingly gentle affection. In her obsessive embrace, Talia breastfeeds Viola, lulling the frightened girl into sleep like a baby surrendering to false warmth and comfort. To Talia, this isn’t cruelty, it is a routine of love, domination, and obsession that she believes is her own version of “motherhood.