Malidiction with Emanation: Targeting Question

[Nedorus]

I just came across an interesting question. Maybe I’m overinterpreting things or overlooking stuff.
I am building an ability based on Affliction with Malediction and Emanation (Area Effect of course as well).
Malediction clearly states:

Originally Posted by B106

It can target any victim you can see or otherwise clearly perceive.

Emanation on the other hand states:

Originally Posted by B112

radiates from your body (without affecting you, if the effect is a bad one)

Neither Emanation nor Area Effect state anything about who/what I can target, so the rule from Malediction would still hold imo.

I’ve always played it so that the “target” of an Area Effect can be a point on the ground (or in space etc.) and I need to be able to see / perceive that. This works with RAW for an Affliction as Afflictions are by definition ranged attacks and as such will follow the ranged attack and visibility rules (e.g. B394).

For Maledictions however the point on the ground / in space clearly isn’t the victim.

For Malediction + Emanation I was thinking that I’m the target and I am usually able to “perceive” myself.
However, for a “bad effect” I’m (again) not the victim, so I cannot target myself.

Question
My question is about who/what is the target of such an Malediction+Emanation ability? Who/what do I need to clearly see or perceive?

P.S.:
This entire “targeting” thing came up as a result of insubstantial beings like ghosts, spirits, angelics etc. which could be present but not “perceivable”