Brother Island who is ignored by employees? Fun facts behind the humorous easter egg of "Death Stranding 2"

　　　DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH　　Dear Stranding 2: ON THE BEACH　　In addition to exploring the heavy theme of human emotional connection, it cleverly incorporates a large amount of absurd and humorous Easter egg content. From the guest appearance of VTuber Pekra to the famous director Mori Oshii as a "pizza chef", these interesting elements full of Hideo Kojima's personal style are in sharp contrast with the overall tone of the game.

In a recent interview with Japanese media, Hideo Kojima admitted that these easter eggs were all made by him. He revealed that when the development team is asked to join these self-taught content, employees often pretend not to hear it (knowingly known as the "Island Brother Illusion"). Although Kojima described the process in a joke, he also admitted that some hidden content in the game "may embarrass some players", which may explain the relatively negative attitude of the development team.

　　In the interview, Kojima specially revealed an interesting easter egg: players can discover this hidden surprise by looking up at the stars in the hot spring scene and magnifying and observing. "You might as well give it a try," Kojima suggested. These carefully designed humorous elements not only show the producer's unique creative style, but also add a touch of color to the game's heavy worldview.