I had the same thoughts. Like theybsaid they were super close before and he was extremely loyal, so he shoukd have been the first to notice strange behaviour and investigated outside sources and stuff.
She is an adult and people were killed because her addiction so no, is not eusto's fault. She was strong, educated, powerfull and threat to commoners so the coup d'etat was the best way to go.
If on drugs you become a monster then maybe you were always a monster.
There are so many things wrong with this statement especially regarding drugs and their effect on people, especially in regards to addiction. But this is not the place for that. You have your opinion.
that is not how drugs work lmao
TBH ever since the whole drugging thing came to light, I feel like he doesn't deserve her. He lost faith so fast as to stage a coup d'etat and didn't bother to further investigate her suspect behavior. IDK this might be a bit harsh but I feel like he's getting a free pass from letting the original empress down the way he did