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Sincere thanks to valued critters RockTeethMothEyes and Uncle Nicolini. This was inspired by Doctor Cimmerian's tale "Now Hollow Fires Burn Out To Black And Lights Are Guttering Low", to which this was made as a prequel.

The title of the tale is a reference to a poem by Dogen, which you'll find in it its entirety here:

An explosive shout cracks the great empty sky.
Immediately clear self-understanding.
Swallow up buddhas and ancestors of the past.
Without following others, realize complete penetration.

Dogen
Moon in a Dewdrop
Translated by Kazuaki Tanahashi

The subtleties are played out very well in what is essentially a Foundation Western movie. Reading through this with a cinematic tone in mind served to put this piece in the environment it was bred in.

+1 at high noon

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