Explanation of The Title
In Buddhist scriptures, Devas (天部 tenbu) are mortal angels. The five signs of the decay of an angel are:
- The flowery crown withers,
- Sweat pours from the armpits,
- The robe is soiled,
- They lose self-awareness, or become dissatisfied with their station, and
- The body becomes fetid or ceases to give off light, or the eyelids tremble.
Tōru, whose purity lies only in his malicious self-satisfaction, is a degenerate parody of the idealised Kiyoaki.
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