
flipping the whole “you were only born to love me” back on to jerry was so perfect cuz hes RIGHT
even the wording of targets makes it seem like jerry is the one pursuing ilya
(also my mind is also amazing cuz i predicted that ilya could directly interact with, defy, and change the system like ten chapters ago)

ok so, ilya can sense the system’s mana, sure. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, he can directly INTERACT with the system’s mana (he was able to just throw away jerry’s settings screen). so thats basically proof that the system can’t influence him to behave outside of his will. even if everyone else can be swayed by the system, i think ilya is resistant (moreover, that means ilyas feelings are genuine, but we been knew about that for a long time now)
at least the empress has a notion that shes in the wrong—thats why shes so paranoid all the time.
the emperor, on the other hand, thinks hes so fucking holy for not being overtly abusive and always taking the cowards way out. he hasnt even considered the possibility that hes responsible for this situation that everyones been put in.