hi, you are absolutely correct in that this change was made to improve the pacing of the character's development, and the game overall. Initially, this scene was present at the end of the first chapter (or prologue in the old plot). However, after receiving feedback about this part of the game, plus taking a second look, it was decided that this scene felt too rushed and out of place. It was also quite rapey, which we absolutely don't won't to have in our game. At the moment, in the new plot there's a lot more action available with Minerva than in the old plot, these actions become available in the early chapters of the game. We feel this greatly improves pacing and the overall feeling of progress while playing the game and progressing the story.