I wanted to explore the sky pirate archetype through something gentler than cannons and boarding parties — through the poetry of kites as navigation, of reading atmospheric pressure through string tension. The Atayal-Sicilian fusion felt right: both island peoples, both watchers of weather and readers of wind, both with textile traditions that translate beautifully into flight gear. Yuki isn't stealing anything. She's going somewhere wonderful, and she knows exactly how to get there. — Mira