2022 in Genshin is off to a prosperous start. Inazuma's Hot Pink Queen of Mean blesses us with her presence, the two new story quests were bangers, and Lantern Rite gave us more than we dared ask for. What's there to throw shade at? As always, plenty. 
Are new players screwed? What could be done to fix this? Is Beiguang real, or are shippers just crazy? Will the Churlmen of the Board ever figure out their technical issues, or just keep making new ones? This time, on The Shade Chamber. 
Thanks to @Chris Mayek for the interviews that inspired this ep's Culture Talk segment! You can check out more awesome VA interviews on his channel.
00:00  Sign-ons
01:13  We got Yae!
03:09  Design Talk:  The New Player Problem
14:58  This Game Is Made On A 6-Week Turnover (And That's Insane)
18:30  The Chad Lantern Rite 2022 vs The Virgin Lantern Rite 2021
22:11  Culture Talk: Shipping Fandom and Otaku Media Practices, or "How We Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Beiguang"  
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Recorded on February 21, 2022 (ver. 2.5)
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-Doujinshi photo: Kana Natsuno, - CC BY 2.0 / cropped
-Acrylic standee photo: Kana Natsuno, - CC BY 2.0
-Comiket photo: Guilhem Vellut - CC BY 2.0
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