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ah yes, the two genders:

man and bath

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Chung Thanh Phong 'I Dreamed a Dream' spring 2025 collection

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I love when fiction makes the audience feel guilty about their role as the audience. When something fucked up is treated as a joke but later it's recognised how fucked up it was and the audience feels guilty for finding it funny. When a character breaks the fourth wall to plead for help, and you can't do anything so you just watch. And you know that the characters pain isn't real, but they're begging for help and you're not helping because their suffering is entertainment for you

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Maylay red harlequin butterfly, Paralaxita damajanti, Riodinidae

Photographed in Malaysia by Nicky Bay // Website // Facebook

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Bro I just nearly fucking died

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if punching nazis is a slippery slope, THEN GREASE ME UP WOMAN

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Artists who know how to draw armors or very detailed clothing are powerful

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if they got their money illegally though, it would be impossible to have a balance unlimited bank account without interference from illegal authorities. like if you look at drug cartels like pablo escobar's medellin cartel and the cali cartel, they had more money than governments, but had to find legal ways of explaining where they got it. pablo escobar had so much money he couldn't even keep it in the bank and had to physically bury large amounts. as bourgeoisie, the kambe definitely had illegal ways to obtaining wealth, but the bulk of their money had to fall within legal allowances.

Thank you for your addition, anon!

Alongside your argument, and after reading through @kishi-is-here and @livesinabluebox’s thoughts on the subject (you can find them in the comments of the og post. I want all of you reading this to go and read their theories !!!), I’ve realised that it’s nearly impossible to gain that much money through completely legal means, but I also like your argument that the majority of the money cannot be illegal either.

I’ll admit, I had to do a bit more research on Pablo Escabar before replying but damn I’m glad that I did because his life is super interesting to read about, so thank you for that. It’s interesting to compare him to the Kambe family, perhaps even Shigemaru Kambe, and I like to think that they’ve got more in common than one would first think - or maybe not.

Anyways, there are two main theories regarding how the Kambes amassed their wealth.

The first theory relies on the Kambe fortune being a modern, self-made fortune, perhaps made by Shigemaru Kambe or his father, Kikuko’s husband (who we don’t know :/ ). One could argue that Shigemaru gained status and a notable salary as a scientist, and then began to invest in (and perhaps even purchase) up and coming businesses. Or, their fortune could be attributed to selling their technology to the military and government, etc. however I think that is rather a reason why they remain one of the richest families, if not the richest family in the world.

As for the illegal side of things, the Kambe family could have used bribery or flat out cheating (pump & dumps, etc.) in their investing, as well as getting a hold over banks in Japan, and then international banks. Or, my one of my personal favourite theories: they illegally distributed technology, weapons, drugs and sources of energy (e.g. oil) internationally and within Japan. This could explain why Kikuo was so intent on keeping adollium secret, as it would have then been a highly desirable and valuable resource that only the Kambes could distribute.

The second theory relies on the Kambe fortune being generational. Clara (@livesinabluebox) had an excellent theory that (to paraphrase:) the Kambe family started up as a zaibatsu and gained their wealth during the Meiji era. Their wealth probably had something to do with technology, perhaps in cars (or, imo, in weaponry as well?). It’s likely that they successfully evolved into a keiretsu after WW2.

I like this theory because it makes a lot of sense actually and also proves that the Kambe family has numerous allies in business. Also it’s inspired by history and I just adore learning about anything history-related!! Anyways, I am once again asking to go and read Clara’s theory.

These theories are inspired by kishi and clara’s theories as well as @onabikaa ’s insights on rich people (lol). I’d love to hear more though! Keep ‘em coming, y'all. :)

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been having a great time drawing the sleep deprived legend

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Damian really did change😭😭

I LOVE THEM🩷💚

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And it escalated.

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Today I learned how to hack unmonitored CCTV cameras. I’m currently watching a dog run around in a backyard in Berlin.

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“Walker Canyon“ by | Elliot McGucken

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I am utterly captivated by this video series that Taryn Delanie and friends have been making on TikTok