Thread:CureLightning/@comment-26426093-20170321071348/@comment-26426093-20170522024424

If I were to take an educated guess, Elza's logic behind her plan is the importance of the value Hime placed in Yume. Going by her reasoning, if Hime were to witness Yume falling under the influence of Elza despite having groomed her kouhai to succeed in her place, then Hime would despair and lose faith in herself and her abilities, which would provide the context for Elza to break her mental defenses. Only then would Hime finally accept Elza's philosophy and then willingly join her on board Venus Ark.