I admit I'm also a little confused, but that's got me really intrigued. I wanna see what direction they'll take this in... if the prologue was any indication, I'm sure this will be quite a ride!
I wouldn't say the clione is a terribly obscure creature. I've seen some at aquariums before! (also, I found out what they are first via animal crossing, and mc strikes me as an animal crossing fan lmao)
I don't get Ibelina. She literally did change the story, and she still thinks it's impossible?? The other stuff is at least kinda understandable, but this is the one part of her whole shtick that really confuses me. Why is she so stuck on believing the events of the novel can't be changed, when...