Despite his apparent love for Christine, Erik does not understand that he cannot instill love in Christine by force—for example, by kidnapping her and keeping her underground against her will. At the same time, he is correct in assuming that his beautiful voice might make Christine want to stay with him for a while. However, Erik’s reference to his plan to make more people suffer suggests that he has not abandoned his violent ways, and is still keen to seek brutal revenge on those who offend him.