hell yes.
She's learned her lessons, and she's adapted that accordingly. Rare has grown, if only a little - and I like the little title drop, as well.
Also - that cut to comedy in the middle of her sweeping epic monologue was perfect. Losing her minions--really, her friends--was understandably hard, even if they were slated to return shortly after she did. But, a nice little sigh of relief in hearing their voices again, and it fits the dynamic of this series taking itself very seriously, while still being a game world and built on moments of brevity and, above all, fun (well, for Rare, at least).
Her revelation following the Deas' little stunt should have interesting implications, as well. I dunno if this is going the "this is actually an alternate universe masquerading as a game" route, but even if they're just outlandishly advanced code, that sort of detail is very neat, and I like that--whether these beings and entities are "real" or not--they have all the character needed to make both the players and we the readers invest fully in the world and the stories of those who exist within it.
Thanks for the TL. I am very grateful to experience Rare's tale.
