This is how ruthless Harlan is to the people of Balwarte so I am not really surprised that Elio looks up to this man.
He would always the first one to start the Screening and he will do it by deciding the people that he would kill to satisfy his bloodlust. This is just nothing but his personal ceremony before the actual Screening commences.
Harlan walks near a young boy who looks like he is only ten. The boy’s face paled and his body quivers in fear as he stared at the commander. He pulled the boy in front of us all. He even bowed his head a little so his eyes would reach the boy's line of vision as he taps the child’s shoulder with his bloody hands. The blood in Harlan’s hand trickled down the boy's shoulder and drenches his clothes.
“Do you know why this day is special?” He asked the
