Johannes Cabal and the Blustery Day

The tone shifts between creepy and hilarious feel natural, but I wonder if that balance was planned from the start or evolved during writing.

His actions are often questionable, yet there's a charm to his character. How did others interpret his sense of redemption or self-interest?

The world feels both familiar and bizarre, with a unique tone. I'm curious whether the setting was inspired by specific folklore or entirely from the author's imagination.