Fuujin Monogatari

One of the examples given in the opening of the 2nd Plateau of ATP is the nature of a multiplicity, done by describing the nature of speed. Speed is topological in nature, it changes only be degree, by quantity, never by quality, being indivisible. All these multiplicities described are this way, changing only in degree, differences in kind only emerging from that. What is changing in degree in all of these is motion, some level of motion. This is the nature of wind as well, with "wind" not being so much an entity encapsulated like the word claims to, but instead being a motion across the atmosphere caused by a variety of factors. Such is the nature of wind in this show, an extremely powerful contemplation on this very idea and its magical and practical applications. In the twelfth episode, Nao presents the first half through her own mind, showing us artistically distorted images of the sakura season. Taiki-sensei said earlier that the sakura season reflects the color of one's heart, a telling reference to the explored ideas when they went to the Wind Village, where they learned to cultivate the wind "inside their hearts". Nao shows us in plain terms then, her own heart, letting the wind flow through her and directing those flows, showing us the way of topological, multiplicitous magic. This lesson is further shown in the way they must almost die in order to realize the wind, the emptiness of falling, of motion of a motorcycle or accidental fall, Nao opens her heart to these flows and controls them as they pass through her. By all of this, Fuujin Monogatari shows us a radically monist path, the way to navigate metaphysical praxis in a world of flows and degrees, showing us the way to become the flying cats - true daoist masters.

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