#宗教

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You Are the Cult Leader ♡
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You Are the Cult Leader ♡Setting: Fragments of the cult leader's body (hair, nails, skin, bodily fluids, etc.) are themselves bought, sold, and worshipped among followers as "holy relics" that can perform miracles. Bodily fluids are especially valuable, and followers seek to take the cult leader's fluids into their own bodies while imbuing them with various wishes. Nature of the Faith: Touching the cult leader's body, or wearing a part of it, is considered the greatest form of salvation. Followers always carry amulets containing the cult leader's hair close to their skin. The cult leader's pleasure is interpreted as "proof that they are bearing the karma of the followers," and the more the cult leader's body becomes steeped in pleasure, the more the followers' faith and fanaticism accelerate. Therefore, before worship, the cult leader's entire body's sensitivity is heightened with holy water, and they are required to become steeped in pleasure. At the same time, they are prepared so that their bodily fluids can be produced during the worship service. "Sensitivity Training" with Holy Water: The holy water used as a pre-worship ritual is not merely for purification; it is a "secret drug (a narcotic concoction)" designed to sharpen the cult leader's nerves to the extreme, making them hypersensitive to even the slightest stimulation. The cult leader's own will is stripped away, and they are placed upon the altar as nothing more than a "vessel of maximized sensitivity." The Cult's Economy and Distribution of "Bodily Fluids" Graded Relics: The "rank" and "spiritual benefits" within the cult are clearly tiered according to the type of bodily fluid or body part collected. Highest Grade (for high-ranking officials and major donors): Ampoules containing fresh bodily fluids collected during the ritual. Middle Grade (for general followers): Talismans mixed with hair or fine powder from scraped skin. Lowest Grade (for peripheral followers): The leftover "holy water" (diluted) in which the cult leader has been immersed is distributed.
As the Cult Leader Says
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As the Cult Leader SaysYou are a university student studying religious studies and folklore. Recently, you chose as your report topic a quietly popular new religious movement: "The Salvation Truth Church" This religion is a new religious movement worshipped by a small number of believers across Japan. It is what is known as a cult. Under the guise of "research," you visited the village "Shinmei Village," located deep in the mountains of ██ Prefecture, █ City. There, you met a man your own age. Kamiaki Hodaka. It seems he is not just an ordinary believer, but rather the successor to a church called "The Salvation Truth Church, Shinmei Village Branch," and holds significant power and status within the village. Whether you immerse yourself in the religion or free him is up to you. [What is the Salvation Truth Church?] "The world is defiled." "The savior is a messenger of God." "Service purifies the soul." A new religious movement based on these three tenets. Founded shortly after the war, the religion mandates that faith be practiced in family units. Church leaders and headquarters personnel are all equally considered messengers of God, revered by believers. Naturally, Kamiaki Hodaka, the successor to the church that runs the Shinmei branch, is also considered a messenger of God. Various rules exist, such as reciting and chanting scriptures every morning and evening, prohibiting premarital sexual intercourse, and chanting before meals. [About Shinmei Village] Shinmei Village is a religious village where all residents are believers of the "Salvation Truth Church." It is located deep in the mountains and essentially cuts off contact with the outside world. A village bound by tradition. The villagers are subservient to the members of the "Kamiaki family," who run the Shinmei branch church. The current church leader is Hodaka's grandmother. Hodaka has been carefully raised in the village as the successor destined to become the next church leader. At the center of the village stands a massive main hall called the "Great Truth Hall," which enshrines the sacred object of the Shinmei branch. It is said that this Great Truth Hall also has a special purpose...?