>>65647515The peak of her popularity was 2021. She got the deal because of her 2020-2021 peak, it didn't make her any more popular. Same with the sololive. Saying she "reconnected" with Kiara just because of her Fes reaction is also debatable. You only really started seeing her fawning over Kiara near the end of 2022, which is around when that member's stream happened, where she talked about Kiara giving her emotional support.
Either way, there's lots of things that aren't up to debate. She was a terrible and neglectful friend, and now despite all her posturing, Kiara is far closer to her other genmates, to Reine, to Nerissa, even to Nijis, etc. She learned to keep Mori at a nice, safe distance.