[rx]

It’s hard to understand why they feel the need to threaten when they’ve already made the pay-offs to get what they want.

[Eagles6]

Optics.

They want to appear to be the strong horse, pushing Xiden nose into his soiled diaper.

[Sirius Lee]

It’s hard to understand why they feel the need to threaten when they’ve already made the pay-offs to get what they want.

To rub it in and establish complete dominance. To ensure that the entire world sees Xiden losing face.