There was one little change Kip could have made to make this WHOLE stupid-ass church thing mean something, and it was to have their deity be a massively fat woman. Aika's gluttony would be frowned on by Bitchy Head Nun, but praised and encouraged by Father Biscuit, and so then the Bitchy Head Nun has a reason to get rid of the Father and expel Aika from the church. However, the ultimate payoff could be that the High Holy Person in this religion shows up, overrules the Bitchy Head Nun, and not only reinstates Father Biscuit, but promotes Aika to head nun based on her massive obesity and "commitment to embody the spirit of our LARD and Savior..." Cue the Head Nun crashing out and either kidnapping and forcefeeding Aika until Aika gets rescued by the core group, or (maybe more interesting?) gorging HERSELF until she's even fatter and heavier than Aika. Whichever way, it would be better than whatever circular, never-ending path Kip is on right now.