I don't know when exactly it happened, but in one point the MCs fell out of favor for me and I started, subconsciously, rooting for their demise. With the appearance of detective in story, I have become so invested in his success in exposing the MCs that it feels he has become the MC in my head. It is interesting . I never had the experience of liking, then unknowingly hating MCs and still reading the story with enthusiasm that stems from a side character.
I don't know when exactly it happened, but in one point the MCs fell out of favor for me and I started, subconsciously, rooting for their demise. With the appearance of detective in story, I have become so invested in his success in exposing the MCs that it feels he has become the MC in my head. It is interesting . I never had the experience of liking, then unknowingly hating MCs and still reading the story with enthusiasm that stems from a side character.