So…why this kid? The creation he chose to interact with wasn’t a whore, it wasn’t a gunslinger, it wasn’t even Dolores, the good girl.
This makes me think of the little girl who knew about the maze. I thought this was one of the creepiest scenes in the show so far, where she is clearly there as a messenger/quest giver, and the facade of humanity just drops. It’s also intriguing that the Man in Black is not the intended recipient of the quest, so one wonders — who is? And what is the purpose of the maze?