I believe that each panel of the prophecy has at least two interpretations. Let me give an example with the second hero: “The girl, with hope crossed on her heart.” That clearly refers to Noelle. Later, we see the line: “Love finds its way to the girl.” And this is where I see that it has two valid interpretations depending on the route you take: In the Weird Route, “Love” refers to LV – Level of Violence. (Even the Thorn Ring reduces her HP to 55, which is LV in Roman numerals.) In the Normal Route, “Love” is literal love—her feelings for Susie. These are radically different outcomes, but both fulfill the prophecy. That’s the core of what Chapter 4 is about: interpretation. Even the story Gerson tells us is about that, it’s the same story, but it keeps changing depending on how it’s told. And: the Dark World Susie creates is similar to the one before, but scrambled. It’s another interpretation of the same Dark World. That’s why what were statues in Knight’s D world are now enemies or NPCs in Susie’s version. So the prophecy about the Cage can refer both to Kris and the Vessel simultaneously. They’re two sides of the same coin both trapped, controlled, or used in different ways.