Putrid reminds me of the school bully when his victim finally fights back and kicks him in the crotch then beats him to the ground.
At first the bully screams “I’ll kill you” so the victim decides to render the SOB incapable of offensive action by dislocation of his shoulder, breaking his nose and delivering a swift kick to the kneecap. ( there are no rules in a real fight ) Then the bully starts crying “ I was only joking” and complains to the school authorities that he was viciously attacked for no reason.