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2024-12-29 17:05 altermaven  
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XV - The Devil  
  
it is often spoken that the most vicious beings are fantastical, malevolent entities. what they do not tell you is that they come in the form of man. For man often is conniving; he is a weaver of illusory curtains. just as an illusionist puts crowds in suspense over what seems to be impossible, the weights of sin inspire covetousness in the wicked. the fool must be aware of the curtain in front of his eyes, and pierce the veil, lest he pays the ultimate toll...