Why did Red Hood, Lunpena, Elaine, and the others have to wait for the game's protagonist, the Magician, to appear before they could attempt to clear the hall?
Because without the Magician's Sacrificial Arm or Hand of Redemption, killing the Demons would be futile.
As long as the Demons in the hall were not dealt with by the Magician, even if defeated, they would refresh in a short time or even resurrect on the spot with full health.
Red Hood and the others were Magicians themselves. Judging by their hands, they had clearly performed countless sacrifices and redemptions on Demons before. But now, perhaps due to the game's design, this task could only be performed by the protagonist Magician.
Caroline, having just been saved, was astounded to see the Magician redeem the civilians from the Patchwork Monster and then conjure a Fried Chicken Combo out of thin air for them.
"Can magic now create fried chicken?"
