Alabastiar Afterword
I've been following this Translation Project from almost the beginning, way back when I was in high school (I'm several years removed from college now). I didn't really know what the game was about, I just remember it was easy to emulate on my school's i-pad, was fun to mess around with, and honestly just looked really good.
Man, it's weird how time flies. The first game got me interested in Summon Night, I played 5 and 6 and loved them to bits. But this series has a special place in my heart, even though I've only really beaten 3 (i've started and restarted 1 countless times, maybe one day). I had a friend who was really into the first game, and maybe the second, but I remember it became a frequent running joke that she loved to quote "A hammer makes a woman". There may have been some logic to it, but again, it was 15 years ago, but I know the love for the series was there, and that joke alone kept the series in my mind.
Sadly, she's not here to enjoy it, but I'm sure she would have, and I hope everyone else does, too. So I dedicate my part of the afterword to you, Spirit. It's been a pleasure, shotgunning the entirety of the proofreading process in the span of 2 months and meeting more people who shared a vibrant passion for this unfortunately niche series.