Story of the Karmic Demon
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The following took place 80 years ago. There was a lone boy who lived in a village. He was a very intelligent child, but he had just one fault. As he grew older, that fault gradually became clear for everyone to see. The boy became overly proud of his own intelligence, treating everyone and everything else as though somewhat stupid.
On the surface, he put forth the pretense of listening well to what was taught by the villagers and in school, but some important lessons never reached his heart. The boy laughed at the foolishness of the adults. He came to be such that he would laugh derisively at even the ethics of this world.
Arrogance sows the seeds of Karma.
The boy gradually drifted apart from his old circle of friends. Isolation came to be his only friend, his only companion.
Isolation becomes the seedbed of Karma.
The boy, who had become completely alone, often became lost in thought. Eventually, he came to consider things that should not be considered, to doubt things that should not be doubted.
Dark thoughts ceaselessly nourish the growth of Karma.
Over time, without his conscious knowledge, the boy's Karma piled up. Gradually, the boy changed. He became something inhuman, a Karmic Demon.
Before anyone knew it, the village had become deserted, its people terrified of the Karmic Demon. The Karmic Demon lived within the forest and at some point, without its realizing, the form of every living thing had vanished from the forest. As the Karmic Demon walked, the plants around it twisted, changing into forms unimaginably strange, sometimes rotting alive.
Food that the Karmic Demon touched turned to deadly poison in an instant. The Karmic Demon walked aimlessly through a bizarre forest of death.
The Karmic Demon gradually came to realize that it was something that must not be allowed to exist in this world.
The Karmic Demon emerged from the gloomy forest. As it did so, what appeared before its eyes engulfed it in shining light. It had reached a deep lake that existed amongst the mountain recesses.
The Karmic Demon waded into the lake, while thinking 'shouldn't this pure water be able to wash away all of my Karma?'
However, the water surrounding the Karmic Demon rapidly changed to a sickly black color. Even the water of the lake had been changed into poison.
A Karmic Demon is a thing that must not be allowed to exist in this world. Upon finally accepting this, the Karmic Demon quietly vanished into the depths of the lake.
Anime Version
180 years ago, there was a boy who lived in a village. He was intelligent, but had one serious shortcoming. This flaw became apparent to everyone as he grew older.
The boy was so proud of how smart he was. He thought everything was beneath him. He pretended to listen carefully to the teachings of his school and his elders, but their important lessons never reached his heart.
Pride sows the seeds of karma, loneliness became his only friend. No one else spoke to him. The seeds of karma took root in the soil of loneliness. It flourished and grew rampant on his thoughts. Unbeknownst to him, the young boy's karm grew and grew. One day he ceased to be human. He became a Karmic Demon.
In the end, the Karmic Demon realized he musn't be allowed be allowed to exist. A Karmic Demon musn't be permitted to exist. Upon coming to this realization he vanished into the depths of the lake.
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The following took place 80 years ago. There was a lone boy who lived in a village. He was a very intelligent child, but he had just one fault. As he grew older, that fault gradually became clear for everyone to see. The boy became overly proud of his own intelligence, treating everyone and everything else as though somewhat stupid.
On the surface, he put forth the pretense of listening well to what was taught by the villagers and in school, but some important lessons never reached his heart. The boy laughed at the foolishness of the adults. He came to be such that he would laugh derisively at even the ethics of this world.
Arrogance sows the seeds of Karma.
The boy gradually drifted apart from his old circle of friends. Isolation came to be his only friend, his only companion.
Isolation becomes the seedbed of Karma.
The boy, who had become completely alone, often became lost in thought. Eventually, he came to consider things that should not be considered, to doubt things that should not be doubted.
Dark thoughts ceaselessly nourish the growth of Karma.
Over time, without his conscious knowledge, the boy's Karma piled up. Gradually, the boy changed. He became something inhuman, a Karmic Demon.
Before anyone knew it, the village had become deserted, its people terrified of the Karmic Demon. The Karmic Demon lived within the forest and at some point, without its realizing, the form of every living thing had vanished from the forest. As the Karmic Demon walked, the plants around it twisted, changing into forms unimaginably strange, sometimes rotting alive.
Food that the Karmic Demon touched turned to deadly poison in an instant. The Karmic Demon walked aimlessly through a bizarre forest of death.
The Karmic Demon gradually came to realize that it was something that must not be allowed to exist in this world.
The Karmic Demon emerged from the gloomy forest. As it did so, what appeared before its eyes engulfed it in shining light. It had reached a deep lake that existed amongst the mountain recesses.
The Karmic Demon waded into the lake, while thinking 'shouldn't this pure water be able to wash away all of my Karma?'
However, the water surrounding the Karmic Demon rapidly changed to a sickly black color. Even the water of the lake had been changed into poison.
A Karmic Demon is a thing that must not be allowed to exist in this world. Upon finally accepting this, the Karmic Demon quietly vanished into the depths of the lake.
Anime Version
180 years ago, there was a boy who lived in a village. He was intelligent, but had one serious shortcoming. This flaw became apparent to everyone as he grew older.
The boy was so proud of how smart he was. He thought everything was beneath him. He pretended to listen carefully to the teachings of his school and his elders, but their important lessons never reached his heart.
Pride sows the seeds of karma, loneliness became his only friend. No one else spoke to him. The seeds of karma took root in the soil of loneliness. It flourished and grew rampant on his thoughts. Unbeknownst to him, the young boy's karm grew and grew. One day he ceased to be human. He became a Karmic Demon.
In the end, the Karmic Demon realized he musn't be allowed be allowed to exist. A Karmic Demon musn't be permitted to exist. Upon coming to this realization he vanished into the depths of the lake.
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