Lyric discussion by balshan 

Cover art for Operation:  Mindcrime lyrics by Queensrÿche

It's cruel how quickly X objectifies Nikki and takes him for granted. X fully intends to control Nikki, and sees Nikki as having nowhere to go, nothing more to learn. In essence, X has planned the end of Nikki's life, and it is an abject end.

I think the line "nothing to sign" is interesting...reminds me of this common mindset of not wanting to be pinned down to anything, for instance people spending 8 years working through college so they don't have to sign a single loan, even though they make enough money after college to pay those loans back so quick...meh.