At nursery Chloe would talk about Middori being sad or upset, and would refer to Middori's strong likes and dislikes. She appeared to be a repository for unpleasant thoughts, for example when Chloe's friend fell out with her at nursery and she had no-one to play with; or when Chloe was told off for taking something that did not belong to her from another child.
At home, she is often blamed for what Chloe does not want to admit she has done wrong, or to give weight to what Chloe wants, to get her own way - 'Middori doesn't want to go there/do that/eat that'.
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