439: Indian folklore: Guess I'll Die

✏️Gaṅgâdhara's astrologer dad has some bad news for his boy: he's going to die.

Well, first he'll spend a decade in prison, and then die. Then things will get better? It's the story of the Soothsayer's Son.

😈 The Creature: Denpachi Kitsune

Are you sure the best student in your school isn't a secret monster? Really? Ok, then, it's probably just Denpachi.

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🎵 Music Credits

India Melody by Breakmaster Cylinder
Lovin You is Easy Cause You're Chewable by Breakmaster Cylinder
Time's Arrow by Breakmaster Cylinder
On a Straight Down Train Car by Breakmaster Cylinder
Etude 1 Cherub by Breakmaster Cylinder
Izeah by Blue Dot Sessions