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December 9th: Lycoris radiata Herb



The title of Elsa's episode, #9, is Lycoris radiata Herb, the scientific name of the red spider lily.  In Japanese folklore this flower is associated with death and the afterlife, with many myths around it.  I won't pretend to be an expert on them, but there are two that I find most pertinent and poignant:

1) In Japanese flower language they symbolize loss, longing, and abandonment.

2) They are said to bloom along the path of somebody whom you will never meet again.



(TSM: Thank you as always.  You hit on a crucial difference between the anime and the manga in its view of the conditioning and how it affects the girls.  I considered making that today's Fact, but I think it will have to wait a little as I don't have the time to give it fair due tonight.)