: The metaphor of "tears in rain" highlights how even the most extraordinary experiences—like seeing "attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion"—vanish without a trace upon death.
: Following the release of the reworked prologue, the team has transitioned to developing Technical Quality tears in rain prologue reworked by ethereal s verified
- Suggests that the reworking was done by someone named Ethereal S, possibly a music producer, artist, or remixer. : The metaphor of "tears in rain" highlights
Furthermore, "Verified" implies that Ethereal S has secured moral rights clearance—not copyright, but permission from the spirit of the work. In interviews (text-only, via encrypted mailing lists), Ethereal S states: “I only rework what has reworked me. Verification is my vow not to exploit Batty’s death for trend cycles.” possibly a music producer