I feel like Leadale is finally starting to have a firmer grasp of its tone. We get introduced to some more fun characters that have more of an equal back-and-forth with Cayna. Not only do they prove themselves helpful and capable, but one of them is actually an old friend of hers. Maybe the issue before was that Cayna was very inconsistent in her interactions with the NPCs; her characterization in recent episodes have brought out the quirky, doting motherly side that I think Leadale has always been trying to show but got lost in her unjustified anger-filled outbursts. Now, she comes off as a lot more likable and capable, and her interactions with other players also give us a better insight into her relationships and personality before she got trapped in this game. It does make me wonder if her former friends and guildmates knew of her medical condition, since it’s implied the…
