If the silhouette in the ruined dinner scene in
EP.9 is
James, there is strong evidence that he is a violent person. The dinner was completely ruined, tables were broken and a physical fight seems to have started (by
James?).
If this scene is a flashforward and the
MC was involved in this fight (universal event), it is very likely that the one who started it was
James and not the
MC, since the
MC could be
CHICK and
CHICK MC does not have the option of attacking others, only intimidating.
There are many speculations, although I love your opinions, I think we will unfortunately waste our time trying to discover the real scenario of James' return.