purfectionatbest: I haven’t seen anyone comment on this, but verosika is the only other person

purfectionatbest:

I haven’t seen anyone comment on this, but verosika is the only other person in the hallucination to be covered in mud/tar. I think it’s to show that he felt a genuine kinship with her and that they were the same in a way. And i think that’s the reason he felt to sabotage the relationship