Double Whammy

The combination of satire and suspense kept me hooked, but I'm curious whether the humor was always meant to be so prominent or developed during editing.

The bad guys had moments that made me question whether they were simply greedy or if there was more to their story. How did others interpret their actions?

The setting feels so alive and integral to the story. I'm wondering if real locations or events influenced the world-building or the environmental messages.