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Mitsurugi Great Purification

Any Ace Attorney fan recognizes the word "Mitsurugi" and understands its relation to swords, although in the context of this archetype it means "Serpent Sword," referring to the archetype's reptile type monsters being named after famous Japanese swords. Futsu no Mitama no Mitsurugi, featured here in an art style akin to Japan's Edo period, is named after the sword wielded by the Japanese god of thunder Takemikazuchi, for example. The archetype's name probably also lends itself to the giant, solar-looking sword sticking out of Futsu no Mitama's back, as well as its fiery, serpent headed tail. I am a little disappointed that, even though it's named after a sword, the mythology behind that name seems to have no bearing on its depiction as a monster OR (in this specific case) on what the monster is doing in this card. It certainly wasn't used to mow down legions of oni with flames, that's for sure. I do think the emulated art style is really cool regardless (it’s even on a semi-old looking scroll). Idk how I feel about the art being presented at an angle at this point, however. Does it make the composition a little more interesting and allow for the scroll to be shown without squashing down the main art? Yes. Would I rather it be dead on and centered? I think so. But whatever, it’s pretty cool anyway.