Eight of Swords - Devil
can't be his bad self
can't - Eight of Swords
be his bad self - Devil
Eight of Swords can't do anything, so this card mostly will say 'can't.' The eight swords that haven't fallen over yet inform us that the people who tied and blindfolded her are close by still.
Devil in Tarot Verbatim is the medieval concept of Satan (no redeeming traits) so it brings corresponding words and meanings, ones like 'be his bad self.'...