Fitch flayed Scarlet. He skinned her and disemboweled her alive, not simply slit her throat. The knife method of death is one of the more horrific for the person performing it.Dr.Doom wrote:In my view,
It's blatantly obvious that the bosses represent the children who were sacrificed by their parents:
Joey loved his tree house and his father buried him alive, hence Sepulcher being represented in the form of a giant tree like structure.
Scarlet loved dolls and I think it's suggested that Dr. Fitch slit her throat, hence the reason he would be cutting himself to atone, Scarlet takes the form of a giant porcelain doll, somewhat sexualized which leads to question her father's "relationship" with her.
As for the rest of your take on the story, it does seem mostly sound.