Junjii the Kyaondi

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Piercings, Tattoos, and Junji Ito

By Yukihiro Abe

As a fan of Junji Ito's work, you already know that its appeal not only
lies in the element of fear, but in the fantastical as well.

The "Tomie" serials that make up a bulk of the first two
collections are an example of this. Those that collaborated in dismembering
Tomie plot to turn on one another and as you see their bodies and
eventually minds be taken over by outside forces you ask yourself as you wander
through this mystifying labyrinth, "what exactly is Tomie?"
Or rather, "what exactly is this thing that I call 'myself?'"
This sense of confusion you experience is half the fun.

How does "The Face Thief" fare by comparison?
The sudden appearance of someone who looked identical to you would certainly
be a disquieting surprise. But if you think about it, there's nothing life threatening
about someone merely looking like you.
The real fear comes from having the rug pulled out from under this concept of self that we take for granted.
Someone indiscernible from yourself comes and claims your name,
shaking your position in society.
In that instant you lose sight of who you are and the confusion sets in.

About Kyaondi Eggs

The mask-like design that adorns Kyaondi eggs has an almost mischievous-looking quality to it. Bizarre, ethereal noises may sometimes be heard resonating from within.

About the Kyaondi Creature

Kyaondi are wandering spirits that have an unusual fixation on amassing vast hoards of candy. Because their native realm is The Fiery Shadows, very little is actually known about this species outside of their sporadic appearances on Ark during the autumn season.

Throughout the entire month of October, Kyaondi will collect and even materialize their own candy from seemingly out of thin air. On Halloween night, they will offer their accumulated sweets to enthusiastic trick-or-treaters. Candy samples obtained from Kyaondi have been rigorously tested by the Science and Research Center, concluding that they exhibit nothing abnormal ingredient-wise compared to Arkian treats and are oftentimes even healthier.

Although their masks might insinuate a malevolent nature, Kyaondi are ambivalent souls at worst and do not intentionally seek out to harm living beings. Once the holiday festivities have ended, Kyaondi will depart just as quickly as they had arrived.

There exists a legend surrounding this species detailing an encounter that had occurred between a young human girl and a particularly curious Kyaondi spirit whilst in The Fiery Shadows.

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