It does seem a bit underwhelming having mindflayers be the main bad guys so far. I'm hoping that changes later in the game. Maybe they'll become potential allies later on for complicated reasons and the party learns to coexist with the parasites instead of fighting for control without turning into mindflayers? It won't be what the mindflayers planned of course but they won't have a choice if the parasites and the people they inhabit are more capable, stronger and effective then a normal mind flayer. Of course if you only fight each other then that will lead to the parasite trying to consume you again. Due to fighting for control instead if being in it together.
Is that already a thing? Hosts and parasites that coexist without turning into mindflayers? Likely not in BG lore of course but it wouldn't surprise me if it's been done somewhere in D&D.
