#ddlc
in honor of amino closing aside from gacha i once joined a ddlc amino and posted art i liked as an introduction post and i got kicked out for posting uncredited art and i got so embarrassed i left the amino and never touched ddlc ever again
The debate over whether one is pro-life or pro-choice is not something that tends to be discussed with the same intensity or frequency in Japan as it is in many other countries.
Even the terminology itself is not particularly embedded in everyday discourse here.
This is not to say that such discussions lack value, but because I depict the characters as people living in Japan, it wouldn’t feel realistic to have them directly express those kinds of positions.
Ideologies and philosophies don’t come first—they are formed through personal experiences and emotions.
The characters in MILGRAM are currently encountering such formative moments.
Had they made different choices, they would have encountered different experiences, felt different emotions, and perhaps even arrived at entirely different philosophies.
There are many possible outcomes for how they might have felt, and how they might have thought.
This isn’t unique to MILGRAM. In all of my works, I don’t aim to present a single “correct” answer.
What I try to depict is the process of being human—uncertainty, inner conflict, and the ambiguity that comes with it.
If I had a fixed message or ideology that I wanted to convey through the characters in MILGRAM, I would have written a predetermined, closed narrative.
I wouldn’t be using the kind of interactive system that the project is built on now.
As a writer, I would be truly grateful if readers could focus on what a character feels and how they change in response to the events that unfold before them.
It’s not about saying, “this is how all people should be,” but rather, “this is how he or she ended up.”
If that humanity—the individuality of each character—can be acknowledged, I would deeply appreciate it.
That said, I fully believe it’s valid and even important for the story to be received and interpreted through the lens of each culture’s unique values and sensitivities as it spreads internationally.
I only hope that these differences can be respected—and even enjoyed—as part of what makes diverse perspectives so meaningful.