Writing on the Seethe as they emerge.
A mystery solved by Ten!
Deciphering "Kunitsugami" in cursive writing: "Path of the Goddess" - The Cry of the Earless Hoichi
It seems the writing is the symbols for the twelve animal zodiac signs.
(I used google translate here)
Transcription and Characters:
1. "Tamahiki yometa matamafu (太満飛記与女天多満不)"
2. "Tofukami e mi tame ne u (止不可美衣三多女禰宇)"
3. "Hitsushitorau tachimuma (比徒之止良宇多川美武満)"
4. "Inuihara hishi sarutori (以奴以八良比之左留止利)"
Since "sarutori" and "ne u" appear infrequently, it seems reasonable to consider them as part of the latter half of the sentence. It can be seen that the twelve zodiac signs (Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig) have been slightly rearranged.
Contents of cursive writing
1. "Tamahiki yomedatamau"
It seems unusual to start with "Tamahiki" if it translates to "to bestow purification."
2. "Tohokamiemitameneu"
"Tohokamiemitamene" is a relatively common phrase in Shintoism.
4. If we remove the zodiac signs from this sentence, only "Harai" (purification) remains.
After removing the zodiac signs from 1-4, the remaining phrases are "Tohokamiemitamene," "Harai," and "Tamahiki yomedatamau."
Upon checking "Shintoism Glossary of Key Terms: Rituals and Ceremonies," it was found that this originates from the "Sanju-daigarae" purification ritual.
Very interesting!
The text is a combination of the twelve zodiac signs ("Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig") and parts of the "Sanju Daiharae" purification ritual ("Tohokami Emimame, Haraitamai Kiyometamae").
Seethe is the embodiment of the sins and impurities that people have committed, and what is engraved on their bodies is the prayer, "God of our distant ancestors, please look upon us, purify us, and cleanse us."
Therefore, for Kyoku, being defeated by villagers wearing masks of the sect or ancestors is a form of "purification."
Even if the moment he is born from the torii gate he has inscribed on his body the wish to be "purified and purified," he soon forgets it (the inscription disappears) and begins attacking in an attempt to eliminate Yoshiro.
It's quite sad...
A prayer on their body, asking to be purified. Specifically by the God of their ancestors.
The twelve zodiac animals are the twelve divine generals.