かつてその力は、物事の成長に向けられし。今や神は己がためにそを留めおき、突如鉄砲水の如きに解き放ちては、肉も葉も同様に押しつぶしぬ。
――夏の母、さき子
"That energy was once granted to growing things. Now the kami keep it for themselves, releasing it in sudden floods that overwhelm flesh and foliage alike."
――Sakiko, Mother of Summer