The Mind Conquest Puzzle (Patreon)

Hey everyone, I have another Mind Conquest question. I've been thinking about the puzzle for bending characters to your will. It feels still somewhat clunky, so I'm wondering if I should try redesigning the way the puzzle works to help make it more challenging and intuitive than it currently is. But I thought I would ask if you guys have any opinions on the way the puzzle works now, and if you have any comments on how you might like to see the puzzle work in the future.