The plot definitely left room for emotional development in Mai, but that development was limited due to the pacing and length of the manga. In fact, there's not much meat on the plot's bones, so by the (notably shock-reliant, please beware) ending, there were multiple questions left unanswered about the eternal slave phenomenon and the characters, like Sayurin, Kaede, even Mai herself.
That being said, the biggest spotlight of the manga, was on the art and the levels of guro Mai had to take on. Not a good time if you're expecting deep, resonating themes somewhere in the blood stains. Maybe a good time if you're
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