When David Cain sacrifices himself to get in a sure kill on Mother, he reveals that he had given up everything to make her proud. Among the list is Cassandra, whom he calls "my only daughter"—notable in that it is the only time Cain refers to Cassandra with affection. Suddenly everything is put into a new light, where instead of an abusive monster, we see a man who was only trying to do what he can to get his daughter to run with the program. Because we know what happens to those who fail Mother.
