I thought this was a good solid story. It doesn't really add anything new to the world as we've already been told what the Rising was like, but it was nice to see it all the same. It was also a nice touch to have Mahir interviewing Lorelei after the events of Blackout.

The way Lorelei's parents made their final decision with her on their minds - and the fact that everyone else complied - was very nicely done. And I found the end of events at Comic-Con itself to be surprisingly shocking, given I know that sort of thing happens 30 years in the future. But having it happen almost now, in a setting I may not have been to but do know about, was strangely unexpected.

Not totally necessary, but a very nice addition to the world all the same.