Ungawa
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Let me put it a different way then.
Let's start with Chuck as he's the most "in the know" where Edwin is concerned.
Chuck knows what the MC's past is like because of Ian and his own personal interaction with him. If TD had omitted the rage, impulse control issues and violence, then putting the MC in an environment with the likes of Kathleen, Warren and August would be low risk. Your typical nerd wall flower that can be guided and groomed. If anything with regards to Chuck/Victoria comes out later, he's in a pretty good situation to smooth that over and, as you said, make amends. That isn't the case though.
Chuck took Edwin, as written, and put him in a den of predators and handed him on a platter to Kathleen. It's difficult to believe he doesn't understand what that could lead to. He set up a smart, educated and potentially vengeful person in a place that can much more easily unravel his previous facade of caring mentor.
Kathleen is most likely in the know about Edwin's past as well. Yet, she risks making him an enemy multiple times. Scratch Edwin's past and it makes sense that Kathleen wants to groom another pay date buddy. At worst, she gets one more person to torment. At best, she gets her new sidekick to validate her world view. All fine well and good as long as Edwin isn't a person that, not long ago, showed a willingness to get physical with no consideration of the consequences.
As for the now versus future problem. It became a now issue and not a tomorrow issue the second Kathleen dialed Victoria's number that first time. That is, if Edwin actually gives two shits about his mother. So, VanD's plan to one day take down the club is fine if you don't care that Chuck, Kathleen, August, Warren, Jacob etc. will target Victoria with violence if they get a whiff that Edwin plans to help VanD do what he is doing.
This is greatly misinterpreting the story at multiple points...
You're right about Chuck, I haven't played the most recent one but the character is what I'm going to respond to:
Chuck thinks about what's best for Edwin. Making connections in the club, pushing those forward, growing from the experience. Some of that is going to be with August and Kathleen. Who Chuck has known for a long time. As it stands, he believes their connections will benefit the budding doctor to be in Edwin. Remember his personal philosophy: hedonism to your personal benefit which has influence with Ian and even Edwin to an extent.
Kathleen knows about Edwin's past. Even called his mother. And she resonates with the sadistic side of him. Remember her tale. The place is for him to express himself. In short, Kathleen and Chuck are tempering Edwin to fall into their image with their influence. And no, he wasn't gonna get physical unless YOU got physical and he needed to. That's what the Strongman route is about in that Edwin does have strength and power on his side but uses it to protect Mina in the club scene or have that as a plus in certain scenes. But that's not the only thing of the character by no means.
People are not looking at this club issue properly. You're most likely not going to destroy the club or burn it down. You're possibly deciding who is ultimately in control and what happens as a result. Folks, the Bunny Ranch in Vegas still exists even if Hugh Hefner was funding it and he's long gone. Go to Vegas and the owner might change and it changes the personnel and staff and the shape of the place. So the place would change based on the choices you've made from how Kathleen would run it as the Queen of the place versus August versus Chuck... Or Hana...
And even then, there's Edwin. A result based on the decisions you did to come to that end.