Strangers

What does it mean to see through someone else’s eyes? This question echoes through The Stranger, “Roselily,” and even the mechanics of Metal Gear Solid. These stories, each in their own medium, play with perspective as a tool to shape reality. They remind us that point of view (POV) is less about what is visible and more about what remains unseen—the spaces between frames, sentences, and choices.

But maybe the question isn’t about seeing through someone else’s eyes—it’s about whether we can ever truly see at all. Perspective is a cage, even when it’s shared. We bring our own biases to the table, refracting the story’s truth into something uniquely our own. What do we make of a man who doesn’t cry at his mother’s funeral? Of a woman walking toward a life she both longs for and dreads? Of a soldier crawling through virtual corridors, never quite certain what’s real?

Every conversation, every fleeting glance across a room, is shaped by our inability to fully step into another’s world. The next time you talk to a stranger, remind yourself that they have an entire history of experience behind them just like yourself. But perhaps seeing through someone else’s eyes isn’t about achieving perfect clarity or fully understanding their world. The effort counts. As simple as it sounds, a disconnect between people occurs because of an ego and opinions one isn’t willing to stray away from.