Defacto official Final Fantasy XIV character of the original Dad of Light author.
On 10th December 2020 the official FFXIV Twitter (JP) posted regarding his passing.
Dad of Light
Akio Inaba attempts to rekindle his bond with his retired and distant father Hirotaro through Final Fantasy XIV. Akio's plan is to connect with his father in-game and that it will expand into the real world.
The eight part mini-series was adapted from the original blog posts. It has also been adapted into a 2019 move titled Brave Father Online.
External Links
Blog: Ichigeki Kakusatsu SS Nikki
Wikipedia: Dad of Light
Official message from FFXIV Producer/Director Yoshida Naoki (EN, 12 December 2020)