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I feel proper integration of the occult themes could've salvaged a lot of these issues
>Hikaru is/becomes an associate of Tsukuyomi and her "family"
>learns forbidden ritual magics including: hypnosis, possession, astral projection and supernatural coercion
>uses them gain position and influence while sewing and exacerbating madness among particularly vulnerable or unstable idolfags, incels, otaku and others
>slowly ramp up gothic horror elements with it culminating in a final act of stopping a mad black magician and his sleeper cell/cult ready to commit mass murder and terrorism towards the exploitative industries that ruined him and the only woman he ever loved
>maybe throw in a few Eyes Wide Shut elements for good measure to make sure the 'dark side of the entertainment industry' aspect stays relevant; idols = martyrs perhaps?