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***spoiler alert*** Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Induced illness is the correct terminology. The victim abuses another, usually a child, in exchange for, you know, love, attention. When Louis was small, she had actually injured him herself. As he grew older, he learned what she wanted, you know, responded to her needs in exchange for love. She just had to be there, right? He'd have an accident, and she'd save him. And every time, it would strengthen the bond between them. She loved him, she hated him. Couldn't live with him, couldn't live without him. === I was happy because I had a baby bat. And that bat was the most amazing bat in the entire world. And I... loved him more than the whole house. -More than the whole street? More than all the fish in the sea. -But the baby bat had problems and made everyone sad. No! No! He was perfect and smart... and strange... and brilliant... and kind... and so loved. And I was proud of of him every single day.