I agree with@eldritch_lich having the “game force” compel Alicia to backstab Yumiella instead of her paranoia, preserves Alicia as a likeable character.

But doing this also might set up inconsistencies with the LN plot that have to be covered up with more of the show writers’ own fiction.

I haven’t read the LNs, so I don’t know if that will come into play later.

And of course assuming we actually get S2+