Which also explains why Shani’s central to it.
Brothers in Arms is a mod for The Witcher 3 that combines bug fixes with restoration of cut content. It’s a frequently updated mod—last time we checked it restored a bunch of dialogue, including a Yennefer romance scene—but the most recent update is particularly substantial. The lengthy list of additions in version 3.1.0 includes the note: «Restored a completely new plotline — Shani’s fate during Hearts of Stone expansion. Features a new ending for the expansion (optional).»
As shown by YouTube’s exhaustive Witcher 3 documenter xLetalis in the video above, this plotline helps explain why Shani returns in the Hearts of Stone expansion.
