<p>This actually confirms my earlier suspicions, as I had guessed that even though Haruhime turned out to be virgin, the nightmare she was enduring was no less real, which was pretty much obvious but I just needed confirmation directly from the author. Making her a virgin may have been a cop out by Oomori to show her mercy, but I don't think it takes anything away from her belief that she was "tainted." She had every reason to feel violated, oppressed, and abused and I think it pretty much takes away the contradiction that people pointed out when Bell merely saved a prostitute who was just a virgin despite the whole volume illustrating the message that even prostitutes (who aren't virgins) can be saved.
</p><p>Thanks for the info on this SS, I probably won't ever get to actually read it but I appreciate the summary.
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