Hmm. Okay, so we're going with that development. I'm not sure whether to say that makes things simpler or more complicated.
You know, it's remarkable to me how the main capture targets tend to act like total jackasses and idiots. Okay, sure, he's being brainwashed into hating his former finance. Love is blind. But he is actually going out of his way to harass her and undo her efforts for no discernible reason. Worse yet, he's antagonizing the citizens more than the Demon King himself ever did, which is weird from a vanilla writing perspective.
@spacehydra Always? I would say it's more commonly not the case than is though? There are a number where this is the case, true, but just as many where they're adorable pure maidens.