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| The Sacrifice |
Why are there skulls here in this place where the Divine Maiden undergoes the 'Sacrifice' ritual?
It almost gives the impression she dies and returns as a spirit. And she has Soh's face.
I thought it might be to call upon ancestral spirits but the title is 'The Sacrifice'. Unless it's the acknowledgement of what happens to the Maiden when she walks the Path as she suffers and eventually becomes the Spirit Stone.
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| Ceremonial |
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| Kunitsukami |
Then come the Ceremony Processions where everyone gets their masks. Then we see Soh fighting Seethe.
Maybe The Sacrifice is her giving up her life to eventually become the spirit stone. But it really does seem like the Maiden is split into two beings.
I think a lot is lost in translation or tied to cultural knowledge. Knowing Soh means ancestor(or Esteemed One) and that Soh does not actually have a name is pretty important lore. But the name thing was only revealed in the play.