Talk:Demon Lord/@comment-47235219-20201024230056/@comment-10429980-20201027195443

Pollux, the conflict was never meant to be all that important. It mainly exists to give some history to the world/motivation for change and be a reason that most monsters have to make an effort to find and capture men.

Also, a lot of these things are things KC said quite some time ago. Just nobody had bothered to try to translate them. From my own talks with KC and those who know him, my impression has always been he hasn't really changed his stance or how he wants his world to work, rather he and us have just gotten better at communicating those things. A lot of times he seems honestly surprised at dark interpretations fans give to his works, not getting why people would imagine such things happening, perhaps explaining why in recent years he's made more of an effort to avert or address dark interpretations.

Heck, years ago KC told us that the setting is meant to be flexible enough that most people can see themselves living a happy life in some part of it. There are various rules of course, and its not meant to be a perfect world, but if you want a happy, pleasurable life with a monster girl wife then chances are the MGE world will cater to that desire. Likewise, fringe fetishes may be allowed but will be uncommon enough that you can easily avoid them in your own fantasies if you wish.

And what is inconsistent about mamono mana following desire? It doesn't change that usually a person is going to become whatever monster a monsterization causes, as most people find it wonderful enough that they don't really care about the specifics. It's also always been the case that there are exceptions that prove such rules. World Guide 3 simply gave more detail to this aspect of mana that had been long referenced.