"What kind of impressive character would choose such a reincarnation? No advantages, just relying on grinding and tormenting oneself, betting on random activation of the soul for secret stream growth? The soul growth secret stream isn't a natural talent, it's acquired through experience, and from a human perspective, after such torment, even if one achieves the soul growth secret stream, their nature is likely to fall into darkness, and they generally lean towards our Evil Chosen. So why did they end up with the Chosen?"
The Evil Gods felt they couldn't accept such a reality. It was a bit worldview-shattering.
Is this guy kinder the more he's tortured?
Weirdo: "I think your values and logic are flawed. If she counts as kind, then damn it, I could be the Holy Mother."
A deity: "Your Excellency, you seem to be male."
Another deity: "Ignorant, his species is hermaphroditic."
Weirdo: "Don't badmouth me to my face, I'm clearly neither male nor female!"
The deities: "..."