Considering that we can die from making stupid decisions early on (don't talk to injured mind flayers

Ah come that was so sexy to have our brainfluids sucked out by the monstrous tentacle kiss of death. (LoL)
Yeah he got me too on my first run. And he was so stronk(!!) he finished all others off as well.
Yeah, I found this part with Raphael completely boring in the end. Cause no matter whether you are willing to accept or not, it doesn't change anything.
They put the sequence in a trailer.
So it might have been a hint this encounter was just a promotional sequence for the game, with nothing relevant at all for you.
Absolutely. But even so this devilish Comedian will surely not ask so much more patiently at one point.
If he see's his catch wriggle into what might be true freedom, he might act with much more aggression at some point.
He does not strike me as someone who would let us get away.
And when he notices we might not need him, he might even try to force us somehow to accept his "help".