Max understands that pain has a limit, where its intensity becomes irrelevant after a certain point. He perceives that once this threshold is reached, the number of blows becomes insignificant. The real suffering arises not from the strikes themselves, but from the pauses in between, moments of reflection where the true agony emerges.

In these intervals, the body, previously dulled by the assault, begins to feel again, revealing the depth of its torment. This insight highlights how the psychological aspects of suffering can often outweigh the physical pain, making the experience of pain more complex and deeply felt.