Plot twist: Yerik is secretly a Bethedian spy and that's why he's always seen so close to Amalia
/j (unless???????)
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Okay, wait, I said this as a joke, but what if he actually IS a Bethedian spy?? Think about it.
He seems uncomfortable with Amalia's behavior in multiple occasions AND is the one to suggest he and Amalia sneak into the archives in Episode 69. If he cares so much about his country, why wouldn't he respect his government's choice to keep classified information classified?
Not only that, but he always reacts a little extra bothered whenever Betheid or Bethedian spies are mentioned. Angrier than Amalia. Angrier than anybody else in the scene. Of course, he COULD actually be super devoted to Kalgratt and hold an immense hatred for Betheid. BUT he could also be a Bethedian spy putting up a little too much of an act. Feeling the need to prove and reinforce his loyalty to Kalgratt every two seconds and getting closest with the head of the Aspett Research Center's west wing when literally nobody else stands her.
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IS IT a waste of time or do you just wanna keep gathering information about what's going on in Kalgratt??
GIVE ME A MINUTE!
"What am I supposed to do? Go back to Aspett?" as a militar and scientist, he would HAVE to go back to Aspett and continue with their research. He does work at the Research Center, after all, and it is Amalia who Selwin dismissed, not him. But as a Bethedian spy?? It would make sense for him to be lost.
It's not like he's shown to have a reason to be close to Amalia, either.
Literally nobody else in the Aspett Research Center likes her because they've got no reason to. Neither does Yerik. We know they're not alike and he's silently shown to disagree with some of her choices throughout the comic. There is NO reason for him to stick around her. Other than him being a Bethedian spy (or something that hasn't been shown to us yet).
Okay, this isn't as much of a joke anymore.
