“You just can't see them, but you're connected.”
In the same 2019 TIME interview, Kojima said about the dead that, although you cannot see them, you are still connected to them.
“The ghosts in the game — maybe my parents are one of them, seeing me in this world. I wanted to have that kind of metaphor, that within you, you're connected to the people that passed away.”
“I feel always lonely in society”
“That's why I added this indirect online connection in the game — so that people will feel it's alright, it's okay. You're relieved that you're not alone. You see other people's footprints and think it's not just me here.”
“their works still resonate with people. It's like they are still alive today.”
“Of course I have my sons, to whom I'm connected, but I can't really rely on anyone, actually. That's why I'm creating things, because I can't rely on people, in a way.”