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In the "Know-It-All" shop, Varya somehow buys the "Law of Balance" and reads it.
| The writing of this book was inspired by my journey to the mysterious Misurugi Islands or, to be more precise, an encounter with a young warrior who wielded the cursed sword "Sakimaru" — one of the many ancient blades of that land. Forged at the order of a shōgun who wished to end wars in the world forever (in those times when the islanders knew nothing of overseas countries), this sword possessed immense power but could only be used by people with pure hearts. So what then was the curse of "Sakimaru"? The matter is that whoever struck down an opponent with this sword was also bound to take the life of their own ally. For every enemy they killed, they slew a friend, and vice versa. For every foreign soldier — their own countryman or subject. Thus, the pure of heart fully realized the weight of human life and that those who might appear as embodiments of evil in one person's eyes were cherished by someone else. Hatred breeds even more hatred, and killings breed more killings — such was the moral and message for future generations from the smith who forged this blade. However, one sword alone was not capable of changing the whole world, and once it fell into the hands of an immoral warrior, it sank entirely into the pages of history, for such people ended up committing suicide, since they loved themselves above all others, and the price for an enemy's life became their very selves. This story made me wonder, "what would our lives look like if the curse of 'Sakimaru' were one of the fundamental laws of Dante by which we all live? Perhaps then there would be no wars or violence. On one hand, people would know the weight of their deeds, and on the other, they would know that everything they do will inevitably return to them. Although such an experiment on a global scale was not possible, I still tried to distill the foundations of this curse and convey it in the form of a worldview system. Love is the foundation of perception. Our assessment of any given action depends on our attitude toward the one who commits it. For example, people may justify their actions to the very end, however unconvincing their arguments may be; we can forgive those we love and see the positive in traits that would repel us in people we find repugnant. When we hear that someone we hate has done something "good," we think they did it out of selfish motives. Such a concept can extend even to entire states and peoples. Therefore, in order to perceive the truth, one must be able to view a situation from three sides — from the side of love, its absence (a neutral position), and its opposite — hatred. Good and evil do not exist | Justice is relative | All people are equal Law of Balance✦ +5 attack, +100 health, +5 accuracy, +5 evasion, +5 speed, +5 willpower. ✦ The character is subject to the law of "Sakimaru". ✦ In "real" battles, those felled by the character cannot be healed. Refiteia bonus: the third trait does not apply. |