Exactly, and it's not even that singular scene. Many of the "dark path" dialogue options just seem either full on scorched earth 0-100, or just random petty asshole behaviour. I was hoping the dark path had the MC be more calculated, cautious, and results driven. Instead, the dark path is your typical B-movie villain that makes really bizarre decisions that don't make much sense at all.
It's less Dark Lord, and more Edge Lord.
I guess I was just hoping for more creative choices when being "evil"?