I tried to sympathize with Cass mostly in my writing so yeah I accept the first part that it comes down to perspective. And in no way I condone any of her actions in this update nor blame the Queen for all but just pointing out the causes of her vengeful state, and actions of the Queen that may have caused it. Also I wasn't just talking about this update but in general. I dunno if you played 'killing Cass instantly' path but it really shows her selflessness even for the sake of her life, and her vengeful, power-hungry side is just a mask that she have worn for so long that she just forgot her olself, only remembers those bittersweet moments when reminded of like they belong to somone else. To confirm her suicial-self and her half-baked plan is just a prolonged suicide: just think of in how many paths she dies or imprisoned and in how many paths she is alive and well.
I mean, you kind of are condoning her behavior by trying to push the blame for everything that went wrong with Cass on another character. It's one thing to point out what may have led to Cass change. It's another to try to make Queen the damn near sole person responsible for it and everything that happens after it. Cass is responsible for some of those things. Even in the past.
Also, killing Cass early doesn't have the same weight as it did the last update when it was just a cliffhanger. The game pretty much hints that she has a secret way to come back. Even within her own grave, Cass is plotting.
Elin went to a fucking lesbian Hogwarts while Cass has been tried to married off with a jerk by the King, the king who also killed his Mother. Also don't forget that all of family members of Elin is still alive and well and they actually care and love her, not using her for their ends like Cass' family members. So dont compare these two. She was look down on even before going physco and the exile of MC and it got worse after she lost her eye.
What are you talking about? Of course Elin couldn't get married off at the time. She wasn't of age yet. When she became of age, as we now see, she got forced into a marriage that she didn't want. So that point there is moot. As for the rest there. Fair enough, but I disagree with Cass not having any family that loved her. She had her siblings right there until they weren't. Yes, they do count.
Elin wanted to give Cass another chance. She put a spy on her sister instead of actually behaving like an older sister. Cass doesn't even interact with Lia beyond holding her hostage. And with MC, she uses him for her own plot, whether he's for it or against it. If she's lonely in present, that's by her own choice. She had an excuse during the exile. She doesn't anymore after it.
As for Queen. That stuff at the dinner was the result of Cass own actions over the years after the exile. Cass even admitted that she was spying on her. Is Queen supposed to react differently? Not to mention, as cruel as this is going to sound. Queen isn't obligated to be Cass replacement mother. Especially when elves are hated in a lot of places. Her focus is on her own children, as it should've been. And for all we know, Cass didn't want a replacement for her mother.
Queen literally brainwashed the king indirectly with elven oracles, the king who was in his weakest state-of-mind. He killed his brother, and his first wife for the sake of the Kingdom and its peace, atleast he though so. Not suprising how he got dependent on prophecies for the sake of salvation, instead he got cursed. Queen used his dependency for her own agenda. Cass killed all the oracles and come to think of it: she actually saved him or... she wanted to punish him while he is still sane.
This last part is just pure paranoia from your side. The King listened to almost any Oracle that offered him an answer that he wanted to hear. Not their greedy requests. Saying Queen "brainwashed" the King and used it for her own agenda is crazy. Especially when Elves are still hated and can't even enter certain cities. They didn't even gain anything from the political marriage. She couldn't even convince the King to let MC back by herself without Cass killing the others first. If that's brainwashing, Queen did a terrible job.
If you want to continue to blame Queen for a lot of things, that's up to you. I don't think she's as nefarious as you claim her to be. Especially not while trying to get Cass out of the hot seat in the process. Cass going off the deep end doesn't mean Queen has to be bad too. If you feel it's too one-sided, that's simply because Cass went too far.
