@Sol Falling:
See, I don't agree. How are we supposed to tell the difference between the author's opinion and the opinion of his characters (especially at this juncture)?
This chapter felt more like the former than anything else, which is why I'm so pissed-off.
You could argue that no sane person would truly view Medaka's actions here as worthy of condemnation, but this is the guy who wrote several books about how victims of bullying and parental abuse are responsible for their own misery, so...