and Dunban's return after the Central Pit happened during a thunderstorm at night
Same here. Maybe at least that one is scripted? In any case, once I realized the weather and time of day affected the cutscenes, my instincts as a film maker made me start to set the time before cutscenes to create the most appropriate mood... like sunsets at potentially romantic occasions and night whenever Mechon showed up(Tron lines work best at night, said captain Obvious).
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