Paraphrase 2022-12
“I wrote those comments because I want people to read the books. But also, after you read the books, you can look back at those comments and understand the meaning behind them. They serve a double purpose.”
What it documents
Kojima explained how he conceives the commentaries he writes for the bands and covers of "Hideo's Mysteries": he writes them so people will read the books, and also so that if you look back at them after reading you understand the meaning they were hiding. They serve a double purpose.
Sources
HIDEO KOJIMA presents Brain Structure, ep. 13 «Hideo Kojima x Golden Dozen Mystery Books 2022» (Spotify Studios × Kojima Productions); official English dub, own transcription, 2022-12 (00:29:36–00:30:02). View source ↗
“And with Hideo's mysteries, there will be commentary written by Mr. Kojima for each book, so you can take those into consideration as well. — I wrote those comments because I want people to read the books. But also, after you read the books, you can look back at those comments and understand the meaning behind them.”