Med tanke på hur starkt en skapare som Kojima brukar känna för sina spel kan fråga om favoritkaraktär vara som att välja ett favoritbarn. Men Kojima tvekar knappt alls när han i en Variety-intervju berättar vem som är hans favorit är i Death Stranding 2: On the Beach:
"There was a character called Cliff, played by Mads Mikkelsen, and he was very popular. However, in the story of DS1, he died, and I couldn't bring him back in DS2. So I thought about Neil. I'm a big fan of Luca Marinelli and I really wanted to work with him. But my favorite is Fragile, played by Léa Seydoux.
You might think it's Sam, but Sam is the main character. He's the protagonist, but Fragile is actually one of the hidden main characters in DS2. For Léa Seydoux, we brought up the technology level of capturing her so she's more natural in how she says her lines and how she acts, which is beautiful. I also asked Woodkid to create a song dedicated to Fragile. So every time Fragile comes in the game, you can hear the theme running in the background. Overall, it's a great character. If you haven't played the game, you'll be surprised at how good the acting and how good the character of Fragile is. Make sure you play until the end."
Det är notervärt att Kojima inte övervägde att ta tillbaka Cliff trots karaktärens popularitet, eftersom han håller fast vid den berättelse han vill berätta. Det innebär att inga karaktärer är säkra inför framtiden i Death Stranding, men det gör bara historien desto mer spännande för fansen.
En hemlig protagonist, tydligen.
