I also think it’s important that we got that scary picture exactly when Mutsuki was showing sympathy toward Torso. It’s the same trick Ishida has used before with Torso. In both his diary and his love letter there were parts which seeme pretty sweet, but the end was always mind blowing and sick. The same goes for this chapter. We saw a sad story and when the reader (together with Mutsuki) shows pity to Torso we get that picture.

coromoor:

Very very true!