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>>34135649
>He was not only my very best friend, but also my very first reader.
>I wrote both Higurashi and Umineko because I wanted to surprise him.

>During the several months that passed since that day.
>I forgot the joy of writing.

>However, I know better than anyone else that if I stop writing because of him, he would be the most sad.
>So I must write.
>But he will no longer read it.
https://keikakudoori.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/ryukishi07s-diary-another-great-man-has-left-this-world-farewell-bt/

BT was a close friend of R07, it probably influenced the general direction Umi went with about the theme of dealing with loss and grief, but the idea that BT was some secret ghostwriter responsible for everything is all a big meme. He's still honoured in the credits of Ciconia and Gou I think.