City in Embers

The vivid world-building really drew me in, but I'm curious whether the city’s atmosphere was based on any real-world inspiration or purely imagined.

Her decisions often felt risky or morally ambiguous, which made her feel more real. How did others interpret her moral compass?

Both aspects are strong in the story, but sometimes it felt like one overshadowed the other. Was that a conscious choice to keep the pacing engaging?