Prestige Not Sent to Blood Lord on Conclusion?

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I just completed a multiplayer game and it didn't end as I was expecting, so I have some questions.

Here's the situation: I was trying to pull a cheeky Power Behind the Throne victory, and I was Vassal to Murmur, who had been taken over by AI after the human player abandoned the game. I gave about 70 Prestige to Murmur at the time I became Vassal, all that I had at the time. By the end of the game, Astaroth was in the lead with 309 Prestige. Murmur had 199, and I (Lilith) had 286. I was expecting to give half my Prestige to Murmur, which would bring their total to 342! That would put Murmur in first, and then the Power Behind the Throne would give me the victory!

Only, that didn't happen. I finished with 286, as Lieutenant. I wasn't excommunicated, nor was Murmur. My Prestige was just never submitted.

In the Encyclopaedia entry under Diplomacy->Propose, it doesn't say anything about the conclusion of the Trial of the Throne, only stating: "If the Proposal is accepted, the blood pact is made, and the Lord gains the Vassal’s current Prestige." This happened as stated.

But when I hover over the Request to Be Vassalised option under the Propose menu, it states: "You will forfeit your claim on the Throne, and submit half of your Prestige to your Blood Lord upon conclusion of the Trial of the Throne."

Likewise, the Offer to Become Blood Lord info box states: "You will have free right to walk through your Vassal's territory, and will claim half of their Prestige as your own upon conclusion of the Trial of the Throne."

I also checked the info panel for the Crown of Power Behind the Throne, just in case it limits the Prestige given, but no. It states: "If you are the Blood Vassal of the Election winner, you steal their victory instead."

Isn't this extra Prestige supposed to be the main benefit for the Blood Lord? Is it working as intended (and the menu info boxes are wrong), or did I experience a bug?

[=(FGR)=Sentinel]

Yeah, I've noticed that issue too. Right now there's no reason to try for the Power Behind the Throne victory unless you intend to wait until the absolute last moment and drop your prestige low enough to become the vassal of the person that's going to win.