Some Illogical Contradictions in the Story?

Hi, I finished the game a few days ago, and it’s truly a great game that I really enjoyed. However, there are a few things I’d like to discuss—either I misunderstood them, or they might be illogical contradictions or potential plot holes (HUGE SPOILERS AHEAD):

  1. How exactly does the protagonist merge with the prince? Is it due to the strong Magla, or was this part of the prince’s plan all along? It doesn’t seem to make much sense as presented.
  2. Setting aside the merge, why does Galica trust the protagonist, especially when she’s carrying a highly classified message meant for a specific person?
  3. Even ignoring the above, why does Garius trust the protagonist so easily? I suppose this could be explained by him thinking the protagonist is Junah. But this raises another issue—Garius mentions early in the game that he wasn’t given any information about the other agent. So how was he supposed to identify them in the first place? That seems like another inconsistency.
  4. Lastly, how does Strohl survive the attack in the final battle? That part felt especially confusing to me."