Am I the only one who thinks that the initial conversation between MC and Sage, when MC tells her "Drop the attitude, I was only caring" and her submissive reaction, is wildly out of character for both of them, on both the DIK and CHICK paths?
Even on the Massive DIK path where the MC nails anything that moves, that encounter is the only time he acts like a Tri-Alpha. And Sage is more willing to stand up for herself in every other scene.
It seems like during the early stages, DPC intended for Sage to have more self-esteem issues than she's currently displayed at this point.
Sage has hinted at having deeper emotional issues, notably during the conversation on the grass after the sparring session, but nothing to indicate she gets off on being treated like dogshit. Quite the opposite, with her standing up to Chad.