5) character you were most surprised to end up writing?
Ohh, there’s a first characters who come to mind!
1. Obito, because...y’know, it’s Obito LOL I didn’t plan on introducing him so early on in the story, but I ended up getting a whole bunch of ideas on the overarching plot of SATOKO, and introducing him so early was the first step!
2. Tadashi & Miyako, the two assassins that Satoko interrogated in chapter 15. They originally were just going to be throwaway, filler characters who were just going to give Satoko and the readers more information, but after a few drafts they ended up getting fleshed out into characters with way more depth and nuance. I super prefer how they turned out compared to what they were supposed to be :D
3. The Caravan Members weren’t supposed to be super invested in the mission arc either, tbh. It actually has everything to do with why they weren’t very well elaborated on when I first introduced them, because I didn’t think it’d be that important to remember who’s who LOL If I could rewrite the scene, I’d give them more opportunities to establish their distinct personalities better to make them easier to remember.
basically the entire caravan mission was me pulling so much bullshit out of my ass right at the last minute and desperately trying to scavenge the mess i’d created into a coherent arc, which i think i managed to do pretty damn will with the help of my betas! love u guys <3