[Maul thinks about that for a moment. Really does think about what Ezra is telling him instead of just dismissing it out of hand.]
Even if I do not have ill intent?
[It shows how stunted Maul still is emotionally in that he even needs that clarification. But Sidious never taught him boundaries. All that mattered was his will and Maul enforcing it. Conversely, Maul wasn't allowed to set his own boundaries. He's never bothered to tell people "No, I don't want that" or "Please stop" because he learned a long time ago those words wouldn't do any good. They would just be ignored and leave him still scared of what was to come next.]
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Even if I do not have ill intent?
[It shows how stunted Maul still is emotionally in that he even needs that clarification. But Sidious never taught him boundaries. All that mattered was his will and Maul enforcing it. Conversely, Maul wasn't allowed to set his own boundaries. He's never bothered to tell people "No, I don't want that" or "Please stop" because he learned a long time ago those words wouldn't do any good. They would just be ignored and leave him still scared of what was to come next.]