since it's established that 8bit kris is controlled by US and not by Kris, what are the implications of us controlling the shadow monster on the third Mantle game?
That monster clearly represents Dess.
Maybe it's to represent that the holiday monster's are compatible with the Soul?
not in a "haha we waped hurr haha" kind of way but in a way that forshadows what happens in chapter 4 when we force Noelle to equip the ring?
Maybe the soul CAN inhabit Noelle and we're simply keeping her in a trance until we force her to kill Kris?
Theres also the part where we can "wonder" about susie multiple times so I wonder if theres something there too.