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"That's where it's so clever. Although the brainwashing effect is strong, it seems to be mild and harmless, if it is just that, of course, it is not evil, but when you know its internal organization, you know what a terrible cult effect the combination of the two can have. ”

Alice said as she pulled out a long roll of paper, "Come and see this." ”

Sun Suhe saw a set of rather complicated processes written on the long piece of paper from top to bottom, which at first glance looked a bit like an online game's upgrade cheats.

And the end of all these processes is three big words – "Holy Ones".

"What is this? Like the game upgrade cheats, the cult also does this?" asked Sun Suhe.

"That's a process I've put together based on what is in this booklet. In fact, most religions have a system of upgrading, and if there is no upward channel, no promised vision, how can they attract believers? Joining the Kidarsan Retreat is just the beginning, you see, if you join now, it's in this position. ”

Alice pointed her finger at the top point, and then her finger slid all the way through the intricate ranks of the famous hall to the final "Holy Favor".

"After joining the Order, the believers can follow this process through continuous practice until they eventually become saints. It is said that this holy person can communicate with the gods and has incredible abilities. However, promotion is not something you say you will be promoted, and only through the judgment and identification of a small number of high-level leaders, believers can be promoted. The higher the rank, the higher the status, and the higher the glory, which strongly stimulates the believers' desire to upgrade. ”

Alice took a sip of tea and continued: "In addition to this, there is another key point, that is, in the process of cultivation and promotion, it borrows from the Christian tradition of one-on-one confession to the priest, and all the promotion and cultivation are carried out under the one-on-one guidance of the "guide". There is no opportunity for believers of the same level to communicate with each other, rank is status, rank is glory, they will always be in the anxiety of escalation, secretly competing with each other. This creates an artificial segregation in which you can only believe in doctrine and you can trust only in "guides." ”

Sun Suhe looked at the booklet in his hand, and there was a terrible feeling in his heart, as if what he was holding in his hand was not a book, but a fierce poison, and he said in a heavy tone: "I understand what you mean, in this process of upgrading, a whole set of teachings with strict logic and strong brainwashing ability will reconstruct the believers' outlook on life, world view and values, once the meaning of your life is all pinned on the upgrade, you will no longer belong to yourself." A small number of high-level officials hold the most critical power of promotion and evaluation, and the so-called "guides" can easily and completely control the spirit of believers. It doesn't matter if the doctrine is good or bad, you have been completely controlled and brainwashed, and what you will do depends only on the will of a few high-ranking people. ”

"yes. Alice continued, "Even if the faithful don't get anything substantial in this upgrade process, they will continue to deceive themselves because of the amount of time and energy they have put in and their hard-won status in the guild. So what if the believers can really get some magical power in this upgrade process? If there are really outside forces intervening in it, it is not difficult to do. You can imagine how terrible this would be to brainwash control and fanatical beliefs. And that's not all there is to this Kidarsan retreat. ”

Sun Suhe felt tightness in his chest, and he couldn't speak like a stone in his throat. He picked up the tea on the table and poured a big sip, and after a long time asked, "What's so powerful?" ”

"Missionary, it's also very powerful. I checked some literature on missionary work, and the success rate was less than 1 in 1,000, such as the one on the street that pulls strangers to tell the gospel. But if you start with relatives and friends, the success rate suddenly soars to 50%. As for the Kidarshan Retreat, the success rate in this book is claimed to be as high as 100%, and I think although it is a boast, it is almost the same. ”

Alice pointed to the page in the corner of the booklet and said, "You see, this booklet, starting from page 135, has taken a lot of space to write a whole set of step-by-step missionary processes that are up to seventeen steps. The first 10 steps are to integrate the missionaries into their social networks through various methods, which are hardly religious, and even the first four are not allowed to talk about religion with the missionaries, until the thirteenth step begins with a dedicated missionary. This method is step-by-step, based on social connections, and by the seventeenth step it is almost impossible for a missionary to refuse to join. Because rejection would mean tremendous group pressure and a great loss of relationships, and the doctrine is so gentle and good, what reason is there to refuse?"

"Look at it again. Alice flipped to one of the pages, pointed to a picture on it and asked, "You should know this person." ”

In the picture, he is a middle-aged man who is full of vigor and majesty, with sword eyebrows and tiger eyes, a lion's mouth and a wide nose, Sun Suyi feels really familiar when he looks at it, but he can't remember who it is for a while.

"Who's this? ”

"This is the boss of the Tan family. ”

"Tan family?oh," Sun Suyi patted his thigh, "It turned out to be him, no wonder he felt familiar, these eyebrows and eyes look exactly the same as Tan Xuan." I hadn't seen him before, and at that time, the old man and Tan Xuan should have come to me after killing him. He is also a believer in the Mount Kedar Ashram?"

"That's right, and he has a very revered position in the Kirdashan ashram, the so-called "Holy Son". Except for those who have barely appeared in the legend of demigods, he is the highest leader of the guild. With such high-end connections, such a dazzling star, and that set of missionary techniques, who can ordinary people resist?"

Sun Suheqi said: "Eh, wait a minute, ordinary cults are nothing more than to collect money, this Tan Fuji is the boss of the Tan family, and the most important thing is money, if he wants to make money, there are faster methods, why spend so much energy to engage in such a cult." What is this Mount Kida retreat all about?"

Alice sighed, "Yes, it's not scary to ask for money, it's scary to not know what to ask for." Moreover, Tan Fuji is the one who participated in the game of chasing the deer, and I am almost certain that there are outside forces behind this Kidarshan retreat. Obviously has overwhelming power relative to the laity, but he is so low-key and restrained, and even spends a lot of energy to make such a set of things, heh, this is really worth playing. ”