At what point is Shani even hurt? I haven't restarted the game since the beginning. I am using the same continued saves, should I restart to see all the reworked content? Has it changed a ton?
If sharing is on, Shani gets to choose between trying to fight him immediately, and playing along to make him lower his guard. If it's off, she automatically fights back immediately, which gets her hurt. It's not a bug.