Freak the Mighty, follows a scheming murder filled with tactics to persuade and take advantage of the innocent victims of his insanity and delusions. Through his authoritative and easily manipulated tone he is able to inculcate them. From the beginning Max, both his son and victim is influenced more greatly than other sufferers of his devious thoughts and in turn actions. He is tormented by his father's devastation and now that he has been captured, he is subject to his father's brutal ways. “Every night I cry myself to sleep and that’s a fact. Killer Kane, that’s just an unkind nickname they hung on me.” His regretful tone it used to pull his victims in. He has tears in his eyes which just add to the illusion of emotions. Max feels both fearful,