She represents a near insurmountable barrier to overcome. I wouldn't be surprised if this too is part of her plan; imagine how many would be chilled at the thought that we have an unstoppable source of despair flowing into Peromei, and that there is nothing we can do to stem it?

We must proceed carefully. She's crafty and manipulative, and we must not let her infect the people with her despair any longer. But there's also the other side of the equation, and I believe that would be easier to tackle, especially since the Priestess has been restored to full strength.

[Yes, he'd clearly been spending too much time with Junko. But it's important for him to do so. As the Art of War states: Know thy enemy, know thyself, find victory in a hundred battles. It's only with an understanding of how Junko works that he can find a way to unravel the mess she's created.]

To counter Miss Enoshima's despair, we must simply supply Peromei with hope. Indeed, if we're going to be splitting hairs just like Miss Enoshima does, the very fact that we remain optimistic for our future despite Miss Enoshima's presence among us is hope by itself. The difficulty lies in convincing the people of our logic.