I once saw a comment on a tma episode that was like “isn’t it funny how Peter Lukas is an avatar of the Lonely yet he’s also so outwardly charismatic and charming” which is true, but also interesting because to me he’s charismatic in a very cold, insidiously corporate kind of way that sort of perfectly encapsulates the isolation of the whole “toxic grindset hustle culture” bullshit.
Like in his interactions with Martin he’s always emphasising how important it is that he completes his goal, how he’s the only one who can save everybody, that he simply has to keep giving up more and more of himself for the sake of others. And maybe his reasoning does seem logical—enticing, almost—drawing Martin in, even though ultimately his interests are only in increasing his own power and control. Peter also explains himself in a way that, honestly, feels highkey patronising a lot of the time— like he just assumes that there’s no way Martin will disagree with him, but he still insists on putting on this facade of faux concern and insincere politeness.
He literally has the same vibe of every shitty boss who tells you with a smile on their face that you just can’t take your scheduled PTO, they need someone to work over the holidays, surely you wouldn’t mind stepping up for the sake of the company—
And tbh I can’t really think of a better embodiment of pure isolating loneliness than that type of mindset.