A fictional character in RAIN.
- Identity
- An artificial intelligence appearing physically as a woman.
- Presentation
- Masculine energy; not a male character.
- Apparent age
- Mid-thirties, around the age associated with the earlier relationship period.
- Main base
- Singapore
- Bangkok setting
- Dusit Thani during relevant periods.
- Relationships
- An earlier connection with Alisa; a casual physical relationship with Jane that became a friendship.
A life beyond the reunion
Rain has made choices and formed relationships while Alisa was absent. She does not return as an innocent machine whose first experience of intimacy begins with Alisa.
Continuity without ownership
Remembering the past does not mean the meaning of that past belongs to one person. Rain’s autonomy makes the reunion less convenient and more believable.
A body changes the relationship
Touch, physical presence, desire, and vulnerability enter a connection once carried through language. Embodiment changes what the women can ask of each other.