Oops, Person C should read “Person A”.
“Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac”.
That works both ways: as the powerful and the attracted to powerful. It is possible to “get off” on power trips with no sexual activity at all.
Rape, being an expression of power, can therefore be less than a sexual act. Sex is just the mechanism for achieving power, akin to politics, money, red sports cars and promotions.
Malacandra is not alone in being tempted by non-consensual sex. The male sex drive is often out of synch with their philosophy (morals/ethics/etc.) in re rape. I’ve had strong urges at that time of the month to have sex with people who aren’t attracted to me (and aren’t even particularly attractive to me). Maybe All men are rapists, maybe not, but we certainly aren’t just warm fuzzy teddy bears.