Chapter 9
Page 1
“After the fall,
I gained an independent awareness,
learned to discern light from dark, moving from still,
far from near, this from that...
Hence everything in the world began to be defined by this endless dichotomy.“
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“Why did our souls awaken in such a body?
When we tried to ponder the discrepancy
all the virtues and ills of humanity also unfolded before our eyes.“
Page 7
“Don’t you feel as if this place
seems to…“
Page 8
“Let’s try following her“
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“Hm.“
Page 11
“Help yourselves.“
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“So the whole village is gathering here, huh…“
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“Yes, we can very clearly observe the mountain from this place.“
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“After all, not everyone is capable of climbing to the summit.“
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“Have you found the stone?“
(aboriginal language will be shown italic)
Page 12
“This… it’s very similar to one I saw in the market…“
Page 13
“Worry not, she’ll be back soon.“
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“Right now you can’t cross because of high tide.
Wait until the afternoon when it lowers.“
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“Has anyone gone up the mountain yet?“
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“Those who wanted to have done so.“
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“Do you know the path up the mountain?“
Page 14
“She said this way the stone won’t fly away.“
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“Haha...“
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“…So you can understand our language?“
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“Ah, just a bit, more or less.“
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“My dad used to teach me.“
Page 15
“Cita,“
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“Go lead the way for these two travelers -“
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“The outlander who’s chosen by the stars,“
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“and the child of the Earth who knows mother nature’s tongue,“
Page 16
“You must have realized it too, haven’t you?
the place where they come from is the same —“
Page 17
“She said we have to take off our shoes here.“
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“Oh.“