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[Star Wars] What was the logic process behind "I just killed Windu in defence of another, sure I'll go butcher small children."

How does Anakin make such leaps and bounds along the path to the dark side? One minute he is extremely hesitant to stop Mace Windu in defence of a helpless old man and clearly conflicted afterwards. Then literally thirty seconds later he is dicing up younglings. What was going on in Anakin's head at the time?
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It's illogical and that's the point. Anakin was delusional and desperate by now. He was convinced the emperor was his only hope to stop what he feared most in life. The death of a loved one. So he did what he was ordered to do, slaughter kids. He would and did do anything to keep the emperor happy with him.