Quote Originally Posted by Primus Inter Pares
*shakes head*

You see, removing MORE characters from the game as Kishi said would really put a strain on the plot, it would have all fallen apart by the end of it, the fact that people *though* that she died adds to the plot, and so her return is unexpected (as other characters don't return). She is a good part of the plot after she returns, so I don't think it would have added anything, most likely made it worse.

The contrast with her coming back and certain characters not doing so also brings about a sense of injustice, which adds more to the dark feeling of the game while if she had died this wouldn't have come about.
Well, alright, but it's not like you HAVE to critizice my threads and answers in different really harsh, indirect ways.
I think you at least could leave out that *shakes head* part.