以前と同じものは何も無し。森も前ほど茂らず、水も前ほど清からず、空気も前ほど澄まず。自然に命じ力を与う神なくば、その反感を知ることもなく、時の所以と思ったであろう。
"Nothing is the same anymore. The forests are not as lush, the waters not as pure, the air not as clear. Without the kami to direct and sustain the forces of nature, it's only a matter of time before we feel their neglect."