![]() ![]() The nature of conflict and the martial arts also has ties in the historic and human nature themes the Secret Society presents, to how nations and major powers are built off of war and competition, how many of man's enterprises are built off of the labor and backs of others, and to how common supposed divine right and manifest destiny has driven major powers to justify the use of force and fear for their own gain.ġ7 July 2009 Ideals, Beliefs, and Followings Īccording to many of the quotes of Urien and Gill, particularly their talk of DNA, living cells, and inferiority in regards to their fallen opponents, themes of extreme eugenics and Social Darwinism are prevalent within the organization. Perhaps in the wake of awareness and anticipation of the new millennium of the 2000s, the Secret Society acts in accord with Street Fighter III's themes of to fight for the future as an embodiment of the dark past of humanity that continues to try and seize and win over hope and ideals for a better era this would not be unlike other fighting game series like World Heroes and Battle Arena Toshinden, where themes of secret societies and powerful villains who command over the future of mankind are prevalent. ![]() After committing the events of sarin gas attacks in Tokyo suburbs and the infamous 1996 sarin gas attack on Tokyo's metropolitan subway system, this would prompt a rise of stories within popular media like video games and anime in the late 1990s to vocalize messages against blind religious fanaticism and extreme dogmatic activity. Its leaders are also said to have incredible supernatural power, with one of them, the late Shoko Asahara, oddly claimed to be the reincarnation of both the (Gautama) Buddha and Jesus Christ, later arrested and executed for his crimes. Their members purported to possess beliefs allegedly rooted in Christianity and the workings of Nostradamus (who was a famous physician and seer), are involved in criminal activity and extortion to "prepare" for the end times, and undergo physical training and fitness that was said to have given them powers. Their workings and followings also bear resemblance to the real-life infamous Japan-based cult, Aum Shinrikyo said cult has assassinated those that exposed its inner workings and defected. Ironically, while the urban legend claims that Satanic and pagan powers are at work, the theme of its organization in Street Fighter is more Occidental and centered on Christian Eschatology, with its "world savior" meant to resemble Jesus Christ in some aspects, its members claiming its will as "mandated from the heavens", and their purpose being set around building a utopia for its "worthy" followers after the world's apocalypse. The Secret Society in the Street Fighter series is based on a real-life historical organization known as the Illuminati (which it is occasionally named in western media), mostly the conspiracy theories and urban rumors that claim said organization has actually manipulated real-life events through the use of the occult and knowledge hidden from current society, in attempts for world domination, with such a rule being known as a New World Order, also the title of a book by the American Christian-Fundamentalist, Pat Roberson, from which the conspiracy originates. Gill and several Secret Society members in the UDON comics.
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