Your world seems woefully prejudiced, but perhaps I just try to turn a blind eye to that sort of thing in the real world?
Still, another set-up chapter and some progression, but seems like more proverbial "baiting the hook" in my mind. Don't get me wrong, they're solid chapters, but don't hold my attention as much.

It's interesting, though, watching Sonja's minute transformations and those moments where "she" is slipping.