You may be right, there could be another way down there besides rappelling down the chute. The “research” might’ve just been an excuse to trap Bobby and Kat. Maybe the monster looks like him because he managed to gain some level of control over it, along with it taking on his negative attributes - if it’s the same monster
@ratboyo12@HimejoshiLover Interesting take, I just wish we got to see more of this taking place over time. Also wish we got more clues on how Clark managed to be the only one not killed