Ryukishi07 literally straight up stopped working on Ciconia because he didn't like how close it was to how fucked up the world is today and he didn't want to glorify war in any way. If you're surprised by his direction for Silent Hill you straight up don't know the dude's work.
You mean reality was too scary for his horror game?
Now i Respect him far more than i used to
Also, he was a social worker for a while before becoming an author/gamedev, and he frequently touches on themes based on his experiences helping abused kids and struggling adults into his works. That’s why Satoko’s arc and his depictions of bullying at school hit really close to home.
Anyway Higurashi and Umineko should be required reading for any contemporary horror fan thanks
also if you have played umineko and you liked the music go buy my band's album bc we covered umineko, thanks!! biscore.bandcamp.com/album/out-in...
Its also the one single silent hill game to have clothing damage, lmao.