December 23rd ep. 9 deviation!: Gray and black

... Keep doing down that hallway until you lose all sense of space and time. You will stop in front of the correct door with no real idea of how you got there. There will be a hand-scrawled sign with the doctor's name on it. Good luck."

I need to watch the whole thing again with this interpretation in mind, especially as regards the child aspect. I mean, he actively encourages the violation of social norms. 🤷‍♀️ It's worth investigating, in any case.