Chapter 8 Could the source be a secret hidden in history?
With his hands crossed and holding his chin, Gojo Satoru looked at the images on the screen with a solemn and serious expression.
Although he was wearing a black eye patch, the two boys next to him did not doubt whether he could see the animation on TV. They were both silent and did not speak, but looked at them with strange and subtle expressions. They had seen it once before.
The screen broadcast.
It's not a complicated plot, but there's a lot of information revealed in it.
First of all, the opening explains the background of the era, which is about the war-torn and chaotic world five hundred years ago. After the Onin Rebellion, the famous names from all over the country rose up one after another and separated themselves into one side. But in such a chaotic world, there was a paradise like a paradise.
Like a village.
The village is surrounded by rivers and built on the mountains. With the convenience of water transportation and the operation of the cattle and horse station, it presents a rare scene of prosperity and affluence. Moreover, there are many cherry blossom trees planted in the past in the village. Every mid-spring and March, both sides of the road
Or there are cherry blossoms in full bloom in front of and behind the house, which is as beautiful as a scene in a painting.
——The feeling of spring is so strong that it seems to overflow from the picture.
I don’t know if it’s because the budget is particularly sufficient, but the painting is very exquisite, and the style of painting is also extremely delicate and realistic. The details everywhere are so expensive that almost every frame can be used as wallpaper, which is hard to believe.
The kind of trade-off.
But it is precisely because of this that the characters in it are very recognizable, making people feel that they can be recognized at a glance even if they appear in reality...
This is especially true for the three of them.
The village was originally prosperous, but after the background was explained, the plot took a sudden turn and took a sharp turn. After the screen went dark, when it lit up again, what was shown was a fire burning like a red lotus that dyed half of the night sky, and in the
Scenes of villages destroyed by fire.
People crying and running, as well as monsters hunting and hunting in all directions, the houses and buildings in the village, and some cherry blossom trees were all burned in the raging flames. The crackling sound of wood cracking was carried away by the night wind on this bloody night.
It spread far and wide.
Gojo Satoru and the others just watched quietly without making a sound.
In the world of magic, there are generally accepted cognitions and explanations for magicians, magic objects, magic spirits, etc. However, ordinary people naturally do not know this knowledge, so this animation does not involve this information. It should only be based on
Traditional concepts are processed and created.
Of course, it cannot be said that it is wrong. After all, the world of magic has not developed to the modern level of perfection from the beginning. Before reaching a consensus, of course, each school, each sect and each place had its own understanding. In the past,
, the names for existences such as cursed objects and cursed spirits are all very different.
Monsters in the East, demons in the West, etc., maybe they all once referred to the same nature, the earliest primitive concepts that are non-scientific examples in the world of magic.
The use of this traditional setting in the current animation can only prove that the relevant creators are not related to the magic world, or even if they are related people, they have not exposed the knowledge of the magic world... Of course, the probability of the latter is
It's very unlikely that there would be a magician who would do something like this instead of doing his job.
The tragic chaos in the village did not last long. The scene turned and showed a girl walking alone in the deep mountains and wild forests at night.
Her long black hair swayed gracefully behind her back, and her pair of rose-red eyes were shining brightly in the dark night. There was a small mole of tears in the corners of her eyes. Even though half of her face was covered and her true appearance could not be seen clearly, she could still be sure.
This must be an extremely stunning girl.
She wears simple and light clothing, which is easy to move, but does not have much defense, and the style is not very beautiful. Instead, it is quite "realistic" style. However, this does not detract from her temperament at all, but rather enhances her appearance.
The stunning beauty of a girl.
To put it simply, beautiful people look beautiful in anything they wear, including a sack.
The girl climbed over mountains and ridges along the way. She walked very fast and encountered no danger. She arrived at the village surrounded by cherry blossoms and rivers and located in the mountains. But at this time, the movement in the village had died down.
, there is no more sound.
The fire also extinguished, and only a few locations were still lit with faint firelight. Many houses and trees collapsed and turned into ruins and charcoal.
There were all kinds of monsters wandering around the village. The girl had quick eyesight and quick hands along the way. With her sword in hand, she killed several little monsters that couldn't open their eyes. Then, as if she felt something, she went straight towards the goal.
Go in a certain direction.
Under the night cherry blossoms ahead, there is a person who seems to have been waiting there for a long time.
Just...
A head of fresh and neat short broken hair, wearing modern casual clothes...
Waiting under the night cherry blossoms is such a young man with a completely different style of painting. In an instant, people are returned to reality from the era background and realistic atmosphere created in the first half of the animation, and they may even be confused.
It is estimated that most viewers will be filled with black lines and question marks when they see this.
Gojo Satoru frowned, couldn't help but straighten his back and sit upright.
Because after all, it is an animated picture. Although it is a very realistic and delicate painting style, it is still obviously different from reality, but...but...he can conclude that if this image appears in reality, it will definitely be
That person that night.
Even in the first episode of the animation that appears now, the clothes worn are exactly the same as that night, and there is no difference in details.
But, what on earth is going on...
If it was a pure coincidence, even a fool would not believe it, but it is impossible for that person to see that others could not find his clues, so he specially made an autobiographical animation for himself.
Let’s broadcast it?
Well, no matter how you look at it, this sounds quite outrageous.
Gojo Satoru also felt that his brain was a little unable to handle it. Various thoughts were spinning rapidly in his mind, and at the same time he quickly thought of other explanations. In theory, there seemed to be another possibility...
The picture on the TV was still playing. When the man waiting under the tree saw the girl's arrival, he seemed to have expected it. He said hello and let the audience know the name "Axiu", and then he
Then he opened his mouth and continued talking, introducing the current situation of Shisan Sakura Village.
This development gave many people a preconceived impression that this person was very familiar with the girl, as if he had known her for a long time. It seemed that he had specially called the girl here tonight. What follows next is a very royal battle plot——
In this process, the tragic situation of the village and the style of the Warring States Period in the past were also well expressed. In addition, the huge monster called the Minotaur appeared in the middle, which can be regarded as a small climax, but it is not boring.
Soon, the Sansakura group was coming to an end. The two of them arrived at the back mountain ancestral hall side by side. However, the girl seemed to gradually show some not-so-good changes during the continuous battles. Through several close-up shots, it was effectively
The foreshadowing is laid, and the first episode ends here.
The last shot is of coming to the mountain road outside the ancestral hall. Moving slowly up the rugged road, you can see an old temple-like building hidden in the forest above. There is a very big cherry blossom tree there.
, the purple cherry blossoms are blooming in the last dark night before dawn.
There is a kind of tension in the whole picture, and it also intuitively expresses a feeling of unfinished meaning.
Gojo Satoru frowned slightly. In the first episode, the man did not do anything at all. From the beginning to the end, it was just shots of girls fighting, and there was no explanation as to why he, whose painting style was so inconsistent, appeared in that era. Even his name was not mentioned.
No, because the girl didn’t say anything.
However, it is this kind of mystery and specialness that seems to be on the surface, which makes people feel that this person is definitely not a simple character. There are definitely some secrets and stories behind it that can be explored deeply. In addition, the main lines are all from him.
He said that and acted very confident and knowledgeable...
So even though there are obviously more scenes of the girl, the impression left by her is quite impressive, it can be said to be half and half.
And because of the real-world experience that night, Gojo Satoru couldn't say whether he had preconceptions or something. Anyway, he just felt that although this person had never done anything, it didn't mean anything. He still had a hidden fear.
Sense.
The second episode starts playing.
When the girl encountered the final BOSS, the horse-headed ghost, she finally lost control and turned into a monster. However, this did not appear to be abrupt, because the foreshadowing had been well laid out before, and it was not a blunt development without warning, so the audience did not
You will feel something is wrong. It was so easy to defeat the Minotaur in the past, but the Horse-headed ghost suddenly fails...
Fortunately, the girl finally succeeded in suppressing her rage, regained her will, and then passed out. Then the camera turned, and the back of the man holding the unconscious girl down the mountain was not photographed...
, but it’s not a problem, no one thinks too much here.
Then there happened to be a traveling businessman passing by, and he introduced himself as a historical celebrity named Fujiyoshiro.
It's just that this monkey hasn't made a fortune yet. He just travels around selling so-called spiritual stones to make a living. Of course, he has already had this idea and has always wanted to find some capable partners, so he is more concerned about the two of them here.
I want to persuade the two of them to go on a adventure with me.
The girl quickly regained consciousness on the way, but she looked disapproving of it, but the man didn't know what he thought of, and gave serious advice, saying that if you go to Mino to meet Saito Douzan, then it is still recommended.
She went for a walk.
He didn't give any convincing reasons, but the girl named Hidechiyo listened to his suggestion, so the three of them hit it off immediately and hit the road.
The battle is also dealt with during the journey. Although it is shown through fast-forward shots, you can still see that only the heroine is fighting... Gojo Satoru's mouth twitched when he saw it. Is this because he looks down on those little monsters and does not bother to take action at all, or does he not want to?
Expose your abilities?
But no matter what, the more he watched, the more he felt that there was something wrong with this animation and it was very suspicious.
I quickly saw the recently updated fourth episode. The group had arrived at Inabayama Castle, met Saito Douzan, and also solved the reason for the unconvincing suggestion before, because the opening scene was a father-daughter scene.
The heroine turned out to be the daughter of Saito Douzan, and it also involved an unknown old secret...
Gojo Satoru suddenly narrowed his eyes. Looking at it this way, it seemed that the man really knew everything, as if he knew everything in advance and knew it like the back of his hand.
Breathing softly, he turned to look at his two students and raised his eyebrows: "After reading it, I take back my previous statement. My current opinion is the same as yours. The character here is definitely the one that night.
That person... But having said that, what do you think? I want to hear your opinions."
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The two boys looked at each other, and Megumi Fushiguro hesitated to speak: "For now, we are not sure what this animation is about. We still need to strictly investigate the main creative personnel behind the scenes... and it is not possible."
If you can easily believe the information given in it, it is likely to be misleading."
"Misleading can't lead to anything. That person has no information at all, and even now he knows that there is a word "mo" in his name..." Hisuhito said in distress, "Besides, where is he from, and why is he
That style of painting and what abilities he has are completely unexplained."
"I checked on the forum, and there are quite a lot of discussions on this aspect. However, the main creators must have made up their minds to continue this suspense to the end. I don't know if they are planning to publish a feature or to reveal the secret at the end..." Fushiguro
Kei also nodded, "But many people think that certain basic settings are obvious, and that person may have the ability to travel through time and space."
"Traveling through time and space..." Gojo Satoru considered it for a moment, nodded slightly, and did not express any agreement or objection, but just said lightly, "What else? What do you think he may have come from, and he deliberately used this animation
Come to confuse us and release a smoke bomb?"
"I...I don't know, but it shouldn't be the case. After all, the more you do, the more mistakes you make. Originally, you couldn't find out the teacher's true identity. If he doesn't want to be found out, then doing nothing is the best option.
Okay, there’s no need to do anything extra.”
Fushiguro Kei thought about it and said with some uncertainty.
"So, so I think... it may be ridiculous, but it may not be true. After all, we all know that curse power is the power extracted from human emotions, and curses are often caused by the overflow of negative emotions from human beings..." "When curses come together and reach a certain level, they will form the existence of a curse spirit, and negative emotions in specific aspects will form corresponding curse spirits. Even the outbreak of financial crisis, frequent examinations, companies' long-term oppression of employees, etc.
It is possible, and we cannot deny whether this animation is a similar situation."
"That's right..." Gojo Satoru nodded and thought seriously. Fushiguro Megumi's idea was also one of the possibilities he had guessed before.
But there is an unavoidable problem here.
That is, there should be a process from quantitative change to qualitative change, and this animation has only been out for a few days...
"Let's first check if there are any problems with the team behind the scenes. By the way, we can also start from the historical aspect and see if there are records in some unofficial history."
He quickly made a decision, "If this is really the case, maybe this work is just an opportunity to expose some hidden dangers hidden in history, rather than the real source. It can't be
To accumulate such a large amount of power in such a short period of time and evolve to such an extent..."
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Gu Mo did not relax easily.
He spent another two days seriously, conducting intensive self-searches on the Internet whenever he had time. After finally confirming that the number in the dog system was indeed a source of loneliness, he truly felt relieved and no longer was so entangled. Although new channels and platforms have indeed appeared on the Internet, and search results have become more numerous, it is normal that his videos were gradually forwarded after that day... I say this because of his videos.
It does look like it has become popular.
The number of private messages sent online every day is 99, and there are even many companies eager to recruit talents.
Mainly because when he uses the sharing function, the various protections provided by the system are too comprehensive. Not only can he ensure his privacy settings, but he can also choose the reverse special effects function... People pursue authenticity when doing special effects.
Strive to make people feel that it is a scene that really happened, rather than special effects.
And here it is the other way around——
The real picture is still so real, but there are some ambiguous special effects in some places, so many companies probably think that this is a reflection of technical ability, so they have sent invitations to him.
Gu Mo opened the comment area and found that the number of comments had increased significantly.
Most people clamored to eat peaches, while a small number of people expressed their opinions, saying that such special effects were actually poor and clumsy, criticizing it as a half-empty bucket of water and an act of sensationalism after learning only a little bit. Some people were urging them to do so.
What’s more, even the donkeys in the production team dare not rest like this...