Okey, so i am really invested in atoc and what I couldn't put my finger in was the variable who decides the outcome with the follower prisoner and now I think I finally understood it.
This is true whether you chose for the prisoner to stay in the palace or in prison.
So yeah, spoilers if you don't want to know it.
At first I thought the variable was not only checking in who you tell your life attempt but also in how close the coronation is (if you chose involving the nobles or the public and the festivities situation). For what I have gathered, the variable that determines the outcome of the prisoners escape is only who you tell your life attempt.
Hide the attempt to all three parties triggers the best outcome. However the nobles and the public will behave erratically and you might lose Kham's trust.
In a mixed decision, the code triggers the neutral outcome. Depending on how you tell the attempt on your life you will get some ups and downs. Even if R says you may get the attention of Lady Naza when choosing whether to tell the nobles or not, if you don't tell everyone about the attempt she will not be interested in you, at least in that point, you can get her attention later on.
Telling everyone about the attempt will result in Lady Naza giving you the flower in ch6 but will also lead in the worst outcome with the prisoner. You will also get the public and the nobles to be well behaved, adding to Kham starting to trust you.
I just love the ups and downs in each choice, it is one of the things I love the most about this game.
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