There's also the implication that all of Rarity's friends actually died in some way, and she was merely projecting her memories of them onto her mannequins. God, I just a Silent Hill vibe out of that.DocWario's second submission regarding this includes another ending in which Rarity is shedding tears of joy as she's once again surrounded by her friends and then cutting to the empty shop again, this time with her being absent, too, and come roses being left on her desk. This implies that Rarity herself died as well, and has reunited with her friends in the afterlife.