Did anyone else notice that there's something off with regard to the recording quality of Grieving Mother's voice acting? It sounds as if it was recorded using a very cheap microphone. When she pronounces fricatives, it's almost as if my speakers are tearing and crackling. This problem affects only her voice acting and nothing else in the game.

Yes, me too. Probably an issue with the original recording. Whenever they get around to a Pillars 2 they have a lot of areas to improve upon. No disrespect.