Hi there! Hope you're good. Can you please tell me what Steel is about? I actually didn't quiet get it... feel free to ignore if you don't wanna answer :)
Hi, Anon! Thanks so much for this question, it’s a great one. I had to think about it lol. After some thought, and in an attempt to not spoil much, this is what I came up with—
“Steel” is a narrative commentary on the dark side of the shinobi system, and the idea is the reader is looking at corruption through a third party perspective. We have two different figures watching Sakura fall from grace in real (sort of heh 😅) time, and we are watching how the (Shinobi) system poisons and consumes itself. Majority of the story is written from Sasuke or Kakashi’s perspective, with some small instances where we’re seeing through Sakura’s eyes. A hint— time is not linear, and events are not chronological. If you’re confused, don’t worry because you’re kind of supposed to be at this point. If I can manage to do it effectively, the story will slowly unravel itself until we reach the nucleus where all things come together.
The most important idea to keep in mind is that Sakura is attempting to right a long list of wrongs. But… the harder she works to fix things, the harder it is to escape.
Tysm again for the question! I hope this helped a bit, or at least made you intrigued enough to continue reading to find out 🤣