It's been pointed out early on

Anemic Goldfish February 17, 2021 12:03 pm

that what Zeronis should have felt for Etoile was less of love and more of obsession. Since the story has changed, Ripley has now become the duke's object of obsession which is unhealthy no matter how good-looking somebody is. Σ(  ̄□ ̄||)

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    Saphir February 17, 2021 1:09 pm

    You think

    Elx3 February 17, 2021 2:00 pm

    Yes, you're right. But the duke in the novel and the duke that Ripley knows also have differences between them, and sometimes Ripley will make comparisons between them.