We'll tear them apart and burn the pieces. I don't relish the thoughtof killing another creature, even a sadistic one like James.

VOA: standard.other

It's also a misreading to say that people are, in general, sadistic.

还有一个错误的解释就是说，人普遍都是施虐者。

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