while โlook what youโve done!โ could be taken as upset about the creature injuring himself, I think it really is speaking more to victorโs own experiences with misguided discipline
idk why it just occurred to me but victorโs neuroticism about the creature injuring his hand is such an upsetting mirror of how his own father emphasized how important it was to preserve the integrity of the hands, as they are tools that must be cared for