He’s trapped in development purgatory, if that makes sense. He was in immeasurable pain, but it didn’t last long. He’s being used by someone as a suit of sorts, and you can see this in his alt poses (Yes, he’s the one who sings that mercy cover.).
Anybody, and I mean ANYBODY, he can get his hands on, becomes his slave, mindlessly making artworks to sell to corporations and people in general. He’s a sadist. And you have no way of telling when your name is called.