To answer the question that is the Title of this thread, I'm not sure where it has branched off, but I believe that he knew that Adam would probably follow Eve, otherwise it makes no sense to go after Eve and not Adam.
yes.. but before it branched off;
it is very possible 'they' were after both 'the words'[eve], and eden's willpower (of speech) [adam]
the 'words' seem to be a most important aspect... God created [eden and them] with words, forming by speech..
and that same is back in revelation, where is written on the thigh 'the word' ,
and 'will destroy (the false prophet) with the breath of His mouth'... so words=breath=life
it appears, that théir realm had 'a mouth' (too) , but no breath-air, words, to can go create by ;
so they first spoke to the words (eve), thereby ruling her, first,
knowing that 'her mouth (willpower/rule) adam' would follow what she did
they constantly go on about 'the breath-air of words' they stole ;
coupled with the 'willpower (eden's) for willpower (of existence - theirs)' ,
and the same is in the 'three frogs out of the mouth of the prophet' -- that is some ruling-place (in the solarplane) which atm dictates our fake-reality on this earth, using stolen 'words of eden'
the point is
that since He made them 'in their (pl.) image' ,
this "word of love", which is love, must be related to the mouth who
speaks those words [where mouth is masculine/willpower],
and when those two will be back,as 'His word covered by His willpower', then 'the kingdom has come' (rev)
^^^ps, i didnt phrase so well