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Hello! We received reply from Mr. Aleksashin regarding our questions today. Below you can read the questions I asked him and his answer to them. This being our first AMA ever, I limited the questions to a dozen. I apologize in advance for any that may have been left out. You are welcome to put forward your thoughts and further discuss the replies we have received in the comments below. Happy reading!

'''Q. What’s the story behind Titan’s origins? Was he created by someone or was he a genius man who went crazy with power? How did he manage to travel between realms?'''

A. No one knows. We could draw a parallel between Titan and Thanos from Marvel comic universe. He was a powerful conqueror whose goal was to bring nations and worlds to their knees and take by force all their nature resources. We do not know much about his origin at the moment. If ask me, I'd write another DLC for SF2 about him. Maybe one day. =)

'''Q. Where does shadow energy come from? What relation, if any, does Titan have to it?'''

A. I finally decided, this substance fills all possible dimensions the same way it does The Force from Star Wars universe. You can use it both ways. It's up to you how the resulting world shall look.

'''Q. At the end of Shadow Fight 2, we see Shadow and May walk away from the Gates and a small shadow slithers after them. What happened to it? Is it the same wisp of shadow that is now trapped inside the Shadow Sphere in Shadow Fight 3?'''

A. Maybe. =)

'''Q. Will we ever find out what happened to May and Shadow after the events of Shadow Fight 2? Will we see more background stories for characters in Shadow Fight universe (another Special Edition with a different character)?'''

A. We will definitely know what has happened to them... sort of. The answer is waiting for you in the next chapters of Shadow Fight 3.

'''Q. Who locked the Demons away behind the Gates of Shadows initially? Shadow says he broke the laws of the “Elders” when he released them. Who were these Elders?'''

A. The elders were a generation of warriors. You could name them "custodians". They were ensuring the Gates of Shadows remained closed.

Q. What is Shadow’s real name?

A. His real name is... Shadow. =)

'''Q. The Eternals all refer to someone known as the “father”, “creator” and “maker”. Who is this person?'''

A. The story behind the Raid mode is not over yet. Wait and find it out by yourself. All I can tell you is that this creature has got his own moral compass. He's not good, but he's not evil either.

Q. Do events of Shadow Fight 2 and 3 take place in the same country/province or are they different parts of the world?

A. Yup, they take place in the same country, but in another part of it. Like Skyrim and Morrowind in the Elder Scrolls series.

'''Q. Does the main (player) character in Shadow Fight 3 have a name canonically - something they were referred to as during the writing of the story? Are they related to Shadow from Shadow Fight 2 somehow?'''

A. Nope. He's just THE hero. Our goal was to implement the player into the story. He (or she) is our protagonist. That is why the main hero is nameless. He (or she) needs a player to become a real living person.

'''Q. Who were the people Itu witnessed the night the Emperor was kidnapped? Was it Kibo, Ambassador and Deng Rao or someone else?'''

A. Wait and see. We will talk about it in the upcoming chapters.

'''Q. What exactly happened to the Emperor when he became possessed? He said a monster destroyed the Shadow Rig and soon enough he turns into one himself. Are the two monsters the same? What caused the corruption inside of him? Was it Bolo’s doing since he seemed aware that something had “changed” inside the Emperor?'''

A. Yup. You caught our thought -- it's the same essence. How it all happened? Next chapters will give you a hint.

'''Q. What would you say was your biggest source of inspiration while working on the game? How difficult was it to provide each and every character with a unique personality when most of them did not speak beyond one dialogue each? And what advice would you like to give to any young authors trying their hand at writing?'''

A. When you start writing (it does not matter what it is - a novel or a script) it's a bit hard to make a universe from scratch. There's just a small idea in your head which you want to transform into a solid story. The first thing you need is to formulate what message you want to convey. Without a message the story won't be worth a dime. Next - the characters. There are many characters in both games which are based on real people. A real creator should be able to extrapolate from his past experience to his work. The story is only as good as the creator's life experience. Do not be afraid to tell about yourself through your work. God speed! 