6/9.) Another possibility is Hatsuki gradually went from wanting to save her "sister" to just wanting to throttle her, after witnessing all the baggage Hatsumi dumped on everyone else.

I think some of my (unexpectedly) favorite parts were when Hatsuki had the decency stop and to help others out. It probably dampened the Big Payoff, buuuut I'm in ancient mythology mode right now where I'm told every story was interwoven to provide the bigger picture. Plus characters that can't take their minds off their One And Only for one minute are douchebags ...usually.

Bastards indeed. If stones were any measure, Lilith would be like having a pebble drop on your head every minute. Eve would be the once-a-century asteroid. @_@