It wasn’t dismissal; it was concession. Malcolm isn’t his father or his boss. More his coach. If Neal was so dead set on arguing that he was fine with how All That went down, who’s Malcolm to declare otherwise?

But he does like understanding things. His perspective on this is skewed, though. He does understand predators and why they prey. And then he puts them in prison for it.

“If he doesn’t get off on hurting people, why was it necessary for him to victimize a human emotionally and physically when they give out his food for free in the infirmary?” Malcolm asks.