no idea if i will be joining this, but I do have some meme level advice:

The hero cant [url=https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/YouCantThwartStageOne]You Can't Thwart Stage One (tv tropes warning)[/url] of a villains plan because otherwise thee will be no plot. This, you must ensure that you are always doing Stage One at all times. Never try to finish a plan, because that's when the hero wins, generally at the last second and instead always be making new plans forever.