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	In the darkness of the hall, a flame blazes in the back atop a ceremonial podium. From the ground at its base comes the resonant chanting of a Mantra. As though joining in accompaniment, the orange colored flame crackles.		In the darkness of the hall, a flame blazes in the back atop a ceremonial podium. From the ground at its base comes the resonant chanting of a Mantra. As though joining in accompaniment, the orange colored flame crackles.

	The questions ~~‘why~~ that journey? ~~why~~ that scene?’ have become a curiosity to me.		The questions "Why that journey? Why that scene?" have become a curiosity to me.

	I was 12 years old as of that night, and 23 years have already passed. In that interval, truly extraordinary events have occurred. As have incidents unimaginably dreadful and sorrowful. The things I had come to believe by then, all of them, from the very foundations should have been overturned.		I was 12 years old as of that night, and 23 years have already passed. In that interval, truly extraordinary events have occurred. As have incidents unimaginably dreadful and sorrowful. The things I had come to believe by then, all of them, from the very foundations should have been overturned.

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	From a very young age, we were taught to treat our eyes as something precious above all else, that eyesight was a blessing given to everyone. At that time, I was able to distinguish the white shadow of a thing moving slowly across the causeway, despite it being several hundred meters away in a shadowed area at nightfall.		From a very young age, we were taught to treat our eyes as something precious above all else, that eyesight was a blessing given to everyone. At that time, I was able to distinguish the white shadow of a thing moving slowly across the causeway, despite it being several hundred meters away in a shadowed area at nightfall.

	"~~Your~~ right."		"You're right."

	"What is it? A ''Minoshiro'' isn't anything special." Satoru’s voice, normally calm and composed, was for some reason filled with sullenness.		"What is it? A ''Minoshiro'' isn't anything special." Satoru’s voice, normally calm and composed, was for some reason filled with sullenness.

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	"That's why the other side should just surrender." Said Ryo, repeating Maria’s words again.		"That's why the other side should just surrender." Said Ryo, repeating Maria’s words again.

	"Stop making such a fuss. Hey, ref!" Satoru called to Shun, acting as though Burning Karma.<ref>'''Burning Karma''': This interesting idiom took me a while to figure out. Put simply, it refers to "a sudden outburst of anger, with the implication that said anger had built up slowly over time". The origin seems to come from the Buddhist philosophical idea that, if a person decides to 'be the better man', so to speak, by ignoring some annoying and/or offensive thing that another is saying or doing, that person builds up Positive Karma. If the frustration this creates eventually gets the better of him/her, the anger of their outburst is said to Burn away the previously accumulated positive Karma.</ref> Shun was standing a little ways off from everyone else, gazing at the scenery from the top of the hill, his bulldog Subaru sitting ちょこんと<ref>'''ちょこんと''': I can't seem to find a definition for this word anywhere. If you know what it means, please send me(Dusanh) a message on the forums so I can correct it.</ref> at his side.		"Stop making such a fuss. Hey, ref!" Satoru called to Shun, acting as though Burning Karma.<ref>'''Burning Karma''': This interesting idiom took me a while to figure out. Put simply, it refers to "a sudden outburst of anger, with the implication that said anger had built up slowly over time". The origin seems to come from the Buddhist philosophical idea that, if a person decides to 'be the better man', so to speak, by ignoring some annoying and/or offensive thing that another is saying or doing, that person builds up Positive Karma. If the frustration this creates eventually gets the better of him/her, the anger of their outburst is said to Burn away the previously accumulated positive Karma.</ref> Shun was standing a little ways off from everyone else, gazing at the scenery from the top of the hill, his bulldog Subaru sitting idly by his side.

	"What?" After a moment he looked back.		"What?" After a moment he looked back.
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	And those early memories now seem to have the splendor of a place still in twilight. As though before long, everything would be swallowed up within the endless void of sorrow.		And those early memories now seem to have the splendor of a place still in twilight. As though before long, everything would be swallowed up within the endless void of sorrow.


	==Translation Notes==		==Translation Notes==

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	"That's why the other side should just surrender." Said Ryo, repeating Maria’s words again.		"That's why the other side should just surrender." Said Ryo, repeating Maria’s words again.

	"Stop making such a fuss. Hey, ref!" Satoru called to Shun, acting as though Burning Karma.<ref>'''Burning Karma''': This interesting idiom took me a while to figure out. Put simply, it refers to "a sudden outburst of anger, with the implication that said anger had built up slowly over time". The origin seems to come from the Buddhist philosophical idea that, if a person decides to 'be the better man' so to speak by ignoring some annoying and/or offensive thing that another is saying or doing, that person builds up Positive Karma. If the frustration this creates eventually gets the better of him/her, the anger of their outburst is said to Burn away the previously accumulated positive Karma.</ref> Shun was standing a little ways off from everyone else, gazing at the scenery from the top of the hill, his bulldog Subaru sitting ちょこんと<ref>'''ちょこんと''': I can't seem to find a definition for this word anywhere. If you know what it means, please send me a message on the forums so I can correct it.</ref> at his side.		"Stop making such a fuss. Hey, ref!" Satoru called to Shun, acting as though Burning Karma.<ref>'''Burning Karma''': This interesting idiom took me a while to figure out. Put simply, it refers to "a sudden outburst of anger, with the implication that said anger had built up slowly over time". The origin seems to come from the Buddhist philosophical idea that, if a person decides to 'be the better man' so to speak by ignoring some annoying and/or offensive thing that another is saying or doing, that person builds up Positive Karma. If the frustration this creates eventually gets the better of him/her, the anger of their outburst is said to Burn away the previously accumulated positive Karma.</ref> Shun was standing a little ways off from everyone else, gazing at the scenery from the top of the hill, his bulldog Subaru sitting ちょこんと<ref>'''ちょこんと''': I can't seem to find a definition for this word anywhere. If you know what it means, please send me(Dusanh) a message on the forums so I can correct it.</ref> at his side.

	"What?" After a moment he looked back.		"What?" After a moment he looked back.

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	More recently, I've come to want to record the details regarding a series of incidents, for which a small reason exists. 10 years have passed since that day when so many things were returned to ash. In the 10 years since then, nothing of significance has happened. However, with the huge pile of pending problems resolved, and the new order<ref>'Order' as used here is synonamous with 'Government' and while order is definately the more accurate word, ~~it's~~ implication may be confusing given the context</ref> on track and beginning to operate, ironically, doubts about the future have begun to sprout.		More recently, I've come to want to record the details regarding a series of incidents, for which a small reason exists. 10 years have passed since that day when so many things were returned to ash. In the 10 years since then, nothing of significance has happened. However, with the huge pile of pending problems resolved, and the new order<ref>'Order' as used here is synonamous with 'Government' and while order is definately the more accurate word, its implication may be confusing given the context</ref> on track and beginning to operate, ironically, doubts about the future have begun to sprout.

	Upon finding the time for this question, I studied the history of the past in attempting to solve this difficult problem, but have been made to see it in a new light; those called humans have been said to be creatures that, no matter how many tears must be swallowed for a lesson to be learned, forget it as soon as they have passed down the throat.		Upon finding the time for this question, I studied the history of the past in attempting to solve this difficult problem, but have been made to see it in a new light; those called humans have been said to be creatures that, no matter how many tears must be swallowed for a lesson to be learned, forget it as soon as they have passed down the throat.
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	Of course, not one person could possibly put the thoughts of that day into words, and there is no way the vow to never again allow such a tragedy to occur could be forgotten. That is what I wish to believe.		Of course, not one person could possibly put the thoughts of that day into words, and there is no way the vow to never again allow such a tragedy to occur could be forgotten. That is what I wish to believe.

	However, should it be that some day, in the distant future, when ~~peoples~~ memories have come to be faded, might our foolishness cause us to step in the same rut once again? Fears such as these are a thing I am unable to cast aside.		However, should it be that some day, in the distant future, when people's memories have come to be faded, might our foolishness cause us to step in the same rut once again? Fears such as these are a thing I am unable to cast aside.

	For that reason, I suddenly resolved to take up the pen, and begin writing the draft of this memorandum but, along the way, time and again I found myself in a state of perplexity. Here and there, my memory seems to have become full of holes, and I could not remember the facts about important details.		For that reason, I suddenly resolved to take up the pen, and begin writing the draft of this memorandum but, along the way, time and again I found myself in a state of perplexity. Here and there, my memory seems to have become full of holes, and I could not remember the facts about important details.

	I wanted to confirm my memory of how many people were involved at that time, but the missing pieces of a persons memory, apparently become supplemented by fabrications, I was surprised at the fact that, frequently, memories of common experiences come to contradict each other.		I wanted to confirm my memory of how many people were involved at that time, but the missing pieces of a persons memory apparently become supplemented by fabrications. I was surprised at the fact that, frequently, memories of common experiences come to contradict each other.

	For example, the reason we were able to discover the ''FalseMinoshiro''<ref>Words in ''Italics'' are mostly rough translations of words invented by the author for the story and defined to Japanese readers through the Kanji he chose to write them with. When no reasonable 1-2 word descriptive translation is possible, I will leave the word as is(in Japanese) and include a short explanation in the references.</ref> at Mt. Tsukuba was that, just before my eyes were hurting, so I was wearing red colored sunglasses. That fact is something I remember clearly even now, but Satoru somehow, with great confidence affirms that I was not wearing anything of the sort. On the contrary, Satoru even implied that the discovery of the ''FalseMinoshiro'' at that time was his own achievement. Of course, such a stupid idea could not possibly be true.		For example, the reason we were able to discover the ''FalseMinoshiro''<ref>Words in ''Italics'' are mostly rough translations of words invented by the author for the story and defined to Japanese readers through the Kanji he chose to write them with. When no reasonable 1-2 word descriptive translation is possible, I will leave the word as is(in Japanese) and include a short explanation in the references.</ref> at Mt. Tsukuba was that, just before, my eyes were hurting, so I was wearing red colored sunglasses. That fact is something I remember clearly even now, but Satoru somehow, with great confidence, affirms that I was not wearing anything of the sort. On the contrary, Satoru even implied that the discovery of the ''FalseMinoshiro'' at that time was his own achievement. Of course, such a stupid idea could not possibly be true.

	I became somewhat obstinate and through examination of what comes to mind when a sleeping human is interviewed, inconsistent points have been compared. By this process, inexorably, the truth became apparent. There was not one person whose memory was twisted and bent to see them self in an unfavorable way.		I became somewhat obstinate and through examination of what comes to mind when a sleeping human is interviewed, inconsistent points have been compared. By this process, inexorably, the truth became apparent. There was not one person whose memory was twisted and bent to see them self in an unfavorable way.
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	But, with regard to my mother, things were quite unusual. At the time she became pregnant with me, mother was nearing the end of her thirties, and seems to have been disappointed at not having had any children. During our era, the late thirties was considered quite old to have a child.		But, with regard to my mother, things were quite unusual. At the time she became pregnant with me, mother was nearing the end of her thirties, and seems to have been disappointed at not having had any children. During our era, the late thirties was considered quite old to have a child.

	Furthermore, my Mother, Mizuho Watanabe, held the important position Librarian. Not only did the future of the town depend on my ~~mothers~~ decisions, but, depending on the situation, there was the possibility that many lives could be lost. To devote attention to important prenatal care, while every day continuing to bear such pressure, went far beyond the troubles of an ordinary woman.		Furthermore, my Mother, Mizuho Watanabe, held the important position Librarian. Not only did the future of the town depend on my mother's decisions, but, depending on the situation, there was the possibility that many lives could be lost. To devote attention to important prenatal care, while every day continuing to bear such pressure, went far beyond the troubles of an ordinary woman.

	Around the same time, my Father, Takashi Sugiura, was the mayor of Kamisu 66. And as such, my Father also had a job that kept him very busy. But, at the time I was born, the job of Librarian carried with it a degree of responsibility so large that it was beyond comparison with that of Mayor. Of course, that is true even now, but probably not to the extent that it was in those days.		Around the same time, my Father, Takashi Sugiura, was the mayor of Kamisu 66. And as such, my Father also had a job that kept him very busy. But, at the time I was born, the job of Librarian carried with it a degree of responsibility so large that it was beyond comparison with that of Mayor. Of course, that is true even now, but probably not to the extent that it was in those days.

	In the middle of a meeting to determine the classification of newly excavated books, Mother was hit by strong labor pains. More than a week earlier than the expected day, her water broke suddenly and she was immediately carried to a space at the ~~towns~~ maternity hospital. The time that I let out my first cry was a mere 10 minutes after that event. However, because my neck had unluckily become entangled in the umbilical chord, my face was completely purple, and it seems I was unable to make much of a sound. The midwife was a young person doing the job for the first time and nearly fell into a panic. Luckily, the umbilical chord was easily untangled. I gradually filled my lungs with the air of this world, and energetically let forth my first cry.		In the middle of a meeting to determine the classification of newly excavated books, Mother was hit by strong labor pains. More than a week earlier than the expected day, her water broke suddenly and she was immediately carried to a space at the town's maternity hospital. The time that I let out my first cry was a mere 10 minutes after that event. However, because my neck had unluckily become entangled in the umbilical chord, my face was completely purple, and it seems I was unable to make much of a sound. The midwife was a young person doing the job for the first time and nearly fell into a panic. Luckily, the umbilical chord was easily untangled. I gradually filled my lungs with the air of this world, and energetically let forth my first cry.

	Two weeks after that, at the same hospital & nursery, another girl was born. Her name was Maria Akizuki, and we later became close friends. Maria was a premature breech baby and also, like me, the umbilical chord became tangled around her neck. But the circumstances were much more serious than with me. It was said that at the time she was born, she almost died of asphyxiation.		Two weeks after that, at the same hospital & nursery, another girl was born. Her name was Maria Akizuki, and we later became close friends. Maria was a premature breech baby and also, like me, the umbilical chord became tangled around her neck. But the circumstances were much more serious than with me. It was said that at the time she was born, she almost died of asphyxiation.
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	Back to the original story. I lived a happy childhood, in a hometown that embraced nature to the fullest. The city of Kamisu 66 consists of seven townships scattered about in an area 50 kilometers across. Dividing the city and the outside world is the ''Holy Barrier''. In the world 1000 years from now, the ''Holy Barrier'' itself may no longer exist, but for the time being I will leave the explanation at this; It consisted of a great many ''Paper Charms'' hung from a ''Sacred Rope'' encircling the city. It was meant to keep bad things outside from flowing into the city and formed a hard limit at its edge.		Back to the original story. I lived a happy childhood, in a hometown that embraced nature to the fullest. The city of Kamisu 66 consists of seven townships scattered about in an area 50 kilometers across. Dividing the city and the outside world is the ''Holy Barrier''. In the world 1000 years from now, the ''Holy Barrier'' itself may no longer exist, but for the time being I will leave the explanation at this; It consisted of a great many ''Paper Charms'' hung from a ''Sacred Rope'' encircling the city. It was meant to keep bad things outside from flowing into the city and formed a hard limit at its edge.

	That they must absolutely never go outside the ''Holy Barrier'' was strictly drilled into ~~childrens~~ minds. They ~~are~~ told that everywhere in the outside world is prowling with various monsters and evil spirits, and that a child going outside alone, would quickly be met by the eyes of something terrifying.		That they must absolutely never go outside the ''Holy Barrier'' was strictly drilled into children's minds. They were told that everywhere in the outside world is prowling with various monsters and evil spirits, and that a child going outside alone would quickly be met by the eyes of something terrifying.

	"But, what kinds of things out there are so frightening?"		"But, what kinds of things out there are so frightening?"
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	"It was done in such a way as not to be seen by the eyes of children."		"It was done in such a way as not to be seen by the eyes of children."

	Father did not talk about the reason behind this but, my guess as to why children were not allowed to see those things called ''BakeNezumi'' is, perhaps, simply because of their ugliness.		Father did not talk about the reason behind this, but my guess as to why children were not allowed to see those things called ''BakeNezumi'' is, perhaps, simply because of their ugliness.

	"But, if they listen to what humans say, are they really that frightening?"		"But, if they listen to what humans say, are they really that frightening?"
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	"There's no person like that."		"There's no person like that."

	"That's right. A person would absolutely never betray another ~~persons~~ trust that way. However, the ''BakeNezumi'' are completely different from people."		"That's right. A person would absolutely never betray another person's trust that way. However, the ''BakeNezumi'' are completely different from people."

	For the first time, I became a little frightened.		For the first time, I became a little frightened.
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	"At those times, without fail, some adult is there to supervise them."		"At those times, without fail, some adult is there to supervise them."

	Father placed the documents in the box and, once again, softly held his hand up over his head. The box and lid snapped together in an instant and became a solid chunk of lacquered wood with a ~~hallow~~ interior. At the time that ''Jyuryoku'' is focused the kind of image one holds is unknown to other people. Because of this, the opening of such a letterbox lid without breaking it is difficult for people other than my father.		Father placed the documents in the box and, once again, softly held his hand up over his head. The box and lid snapped together in an instant and became a solid chunk of lacquered wood with a hollow interior. At the time that ''Jyuryoku'' is focused the kind of image one holds is unknown to other people. Because of this, the opening of such a letterbox lid without breaking it is difficult for people other than my father.

	"In any case, going outside of the ''Holy Barrier'' is absolutely forbidden. A powerful force is stretched along the ''Holy Barrier'', making the inside of it safe. However, if one takes even a single step outside, they are beyond the protection of anyone’s ''Jyuryoku''."		"In any case, going outside of the ''Holy Barrier'' is absolutely forbidden. A powerful force is stretched along the ''Holy Barrier'', making the inside of it safe. However, if one takes even a single step outside, they are beyond the protection of anyone’s ''Jyuryoku''."