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However, the relationship between Medea and the prince is highly suspect, with readers overwhelmingly concluding that she is manipulating him. Speculation centers on Arendo being addicted to a drug, possibly derived from a flower, that only Medea can provide, rendering him a dependent puppet. His strange, craving-like behavior in her presence supports this theory. Furthermore, complex fan theories have emerged regarding Arendo's parentage, suggesting Medea may have swapped him at birth with the emperor's true heir, whom she then eliminated, making Arendo her biological son. This would explain her obsessive fixation on placing him on the throne. 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