;//block:A004 ;//ƒuƒƒbƒN‚T‚O‚T‚Q‚OwŽ€ŽÒ‚Ì–éx ;//@konya 11/12 bg“\•t *50520_TOP ;{SceneSet Ž€ŽÒ‚Ì–é} ;//--------------------------------------------------------------- ;//EŽ‹“_FŽålŒöˆêlÌ ;//EêŠF;//Y”wŒiF‚k‚`‚r‚d‚q@‚T‚e•‚V‚e ;//EŽžŠÔF‚T“ú–Úi‚WŒŽ‚P‚X“új–¢–¾‘’© ;//“oêl•¨:ŽålŒöE—I”¿E_•Eƒ}ƒ‹ƒKƒŠ[ƒ^E—ø ;//@@@@d‹gEƒWƒ“EŽ÷ ;//ŽžŠÔ‘ÑF ;//EƒeƒLƒXƒg—e—ÊF7k‘OŒã ;//--------------------------------------------------------------- [sysbt_meswin] *3079| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "...If we go by that theory, will we be able to see a golden[r] ladder descending from the heavens tomorrow?"[pcms] *3080| [fc] I was suddenly addressed and turned around.[pcms] *3081| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "Ah... did I wake you up?... I'm sorry."[pcms] *3082| [fc] When did he wake up? Jin had his eyes slightly open, looking[r] this way.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="jin_g4"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=144 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *3083| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "Don't worry about it. But whether it's a curse or not...[r] the irony is certainly effective."[pcms] *3084| [fc] Jin mumbled to himself in a half-asleep tone, still lying in[r] the same position as when he was sleeping.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="jin_g2"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=144 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *3085| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "Well, this city is said to be one of the world's leading[r] religious cities. There's no other place where so many[r] different sects gather in such a small area, bestowing[r] temples and chapels."[pcms] *3086| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "...There are also traces of ancient Japanese beliefs like[r] the land gods and Koshin faith..."[pcms] *3087| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "Wow..."[pcms] *3088| [fc] I didn't know that. I had heard it was a city where foods[r] from all over the world come together, but religion too,[r] huh?[pcms] *3089| [fc] Japanese people really have an open heart, or rather, no[r] principles at all.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="jin_g4"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=144 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *3090| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "Well... I don't know which god or Buddha got pissed off,[r] but having the lid of hell's cauldron open right in the[r] middle of such a 'blessed city' is not a lovely story."[pcms] *3091| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "...That's just asking for divine punishment. It's[r] disrespectful to the gods, isn't it?"[pcms] *3092| [fc] Despite his sleepy tone, Jin's sharp sarcasm made me[r] instinctively argue back.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="jin_g2"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=144 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *3093| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "As for gods... they're nothing more than personifications[r] of a common consciousness held by people bound by a common[r] ideology."[pcms] *3094| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "They are the arbiters of the rules set there. Or perhaps,[r] the ideal participants who are faithful to the rules, in[r] their completed form."[pcms] *3095| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "I've never thought of it that way..."[pcms] *3096| [fc] My idea of God is somewhat vague; someone who resides high[r] above, doesn't help individuals but watches over humanity as[r] a whole.[pcms] *3097| [fc] Maybe it's not clear because I don't have a religion of my[r] own.[pcms] *3098| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "In any case, gods and Buddhas are all about humans[r] themselves. The limits of gods are the limits of human[r] imagination, and the limits of miracles performed by gods[r] are the limits of what human collectives can do. That's why[r] gods don't know anything that humans can't even imagine."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="jin_g4"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=144 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *3099| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "...Similarly, when a worthless two-faced human starts to[r] become important and raises their voice, they drag others[r] along with them..."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="jin_g3"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=144 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *3100| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "Gods become worthless two-faced beings too, and the rules[r] of this world become... full of contradictions and shitty."[pcms] *3101| [fc] Jin continued with a bitter tone, as if spitting out his[r] words.[pcms] *3102| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "If such gods willingly let loose those outside from hell,[r] then perhaps this 'incident' is actually a form of[r] salvation?"[pcms] *3103| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "...Eh...?"[pcms] *3104| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "If it's a miracle that saves everyone from suffering, then[r] it makes sense that it started here in Shibuya."[pcms] *3105| [fc] Hell as God's miracle...?[pcms] *3106| [fc] The events happening now and Jin's description were so far[r] apart that I almost became confused for a moment.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="maru_f16"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *3107| [fc] [vo_mar s="maru1625"] [ns]Margarita[nse] "...Salvation?"[pcms] *3108| [fc] Jin stood up from his seat and walked towards us, staring at[r] the sky as he continued talking.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="jin_g4"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=144 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *3109| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "Do those outside look like monsters to you? ...To me, they[r] look just like humans."[pcms] *3110| [fc] Humans, just like that? Those monsters?[pcms] *3111| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "To me, they definitely look like monsters..."[pcms] *3112| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "By appearance, yes."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="jin_g2"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=144 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *3113| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "But everyone seemed to be suffering with their true[r] feelings and facades, didn't they? Worried about how society[r] sees them or how they want to be seen."[pcms] *3114| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "The virus frees them from various worries and allows them[r] to be 'themselves'..."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="jin_g4"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=144 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *3115| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "And those enjoying that state to the fullest are 'them',[r] right? Don't you think this is what salvation looks like?"[pcms] *3116| [fc] Freedom from worries... being oneself... It seems like a[r] forced rationalization. Nobody wanted to be infected...[pcms] *3117| [fc] But Jin's words had a strange persuasive power that I[r] couldn't completely deny.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="maru_f8"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *3118| [fc] [vo_mar s="maru1626"] [ns]Margarita[nse] "...You might be right. Then why don't you accept that[r] 'salvation'?"[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="jin_g2"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=144 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *3119| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "It's simple. A story about getting help for free is too[r] suspicious."[pcms] *3120| [fc] Jin chuckled throatily as if amused and continued.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="jin_g4"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=144 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *3121| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "Besides, I don't want to do something I dislike just[r] because everyone else is doing it and it's considered[r] normal."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="jin_g2"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=144 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *3122| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "If being crazy is what they call me for that, then I'm fine[r] with remaining a crazy guy. I don't want to compromise any[r] more than this..."[pcms] *3123| [fc] Suddenly his gaze focused on us. Just as I thought so, Jin[r] shook his head lightly from side to side.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="jin_g4"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=144 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *3124| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "Shit... I've done it... Drank too much. It's because the[r] liquor was too good. I've talked too much..."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="jin_g2"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=144 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *3125| [fc] [ns]Jin[nse] "Sorry. I'm going to sleep now, so you two take care of the[r] rest..."[pcms] ;//ƒLƒƒƒ‰Á‚µ [chara_int][trans_c cross time=150] *3126| [fc] Leaving behind an unusual apology, Jin staggered out of the[r] dome.[pcms] *3127| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "Salvation... and being oneself, huh..."[pcms] *3128| [fc] I don't need such salvation. But being oneself, huh...[pcms] *3129| [fc] Being oneself... I wonder which one is "being oneself" for[r] me...[pcms] ;//ƒWƒƒƒ“ƒvFƒuƒƒbƒN 50530 ‚Ö [jump storage="50530.ks" target=*50530_TOP]