We'll introduce the teachings of the Axis Cult that ruin people, the cruelty and methods of their recruitment, and why there are so many crazy people in it. I had a shady feeling from the start because their chief deity is Aqua, but I can't hide my surprise at how dangerous their followers are, even more so than I expected. Everyone's eyes are dangerous. Seriously.
What is the Axis Cult?
The Axis Cult is a fictional religion that appears in KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!. It worships the goddess Aqua and is an overly self-indulgent religion that believes that it's not the individual's fault, but those around them. As a result, its followers are characterized by many unique and eccentric people.
What do the Axis Cults teach?
Axis believers are capable, capable people who can do anything if they try, so even if things don't go well, it's not your fault; it's the world's fault that things don't go well.
The Axis cult's teachings include the following. While these teachings seem like they would mass-produce useless people, they likely saved many. It's a teaching that makes you want to say, "Are you a teenager who thinks, 'I'm not to blame, the world is to blame?'"
The Axis Cult is a vicious cult? Their recruiting is amazing.
The Axis Cult is uneasy about the fact that the words "Axis Cult" and "vicious cult" rhyme. What's particularly impressive is their fervent proselytizing, even more so than that of pyramid-level marketing salesmen. Axis cult members use every trick in the book to spread their faith. Let's take a look at their recruitment methods.
They force their way into conversations with aggressive solicitations.
Is it tourism? Is it conversion? Is it adventure? Is it baptism?
I laughed at the fervent believers who tried to force their solicitations into casual conversations. I never expected to see a religious solicitation in a scene where phrases like "Have you decided where you're staying?" are so common. Everyone's eyes sparkled, and they seemed genuinely religious.
When I Spoke to a Woman Stumbled on the Street
There's a cafe run by the Axis Cult up ahead. Would you like to talk to me there?
A female Axis Cult follower bumps into Kazuma and tries to recruit him, pretending it was a fateful encounter. It's also malicious that he uses the charms of the opposite sex. I thought he was asking for a date, but the phrase Axis Cult made it all seem suspicious. Kazuma, who realized everything when he heard the phrase Axis Cult, is impressive. When he told the follower he was an Eris follower, the follower spat at him and left.
They pretend to be under attack and try to recruit you.
A male villain who promises to leave if you convert, and a female victim-like woman who promises to leave men if you convert. Kazuma and the others were put off by their monotone lines and obvious solicitation-like explanation. They spat out the word "Eris" and left. Here too, I was approached by a rude Axis Cult member.
A commemorative gift was presented to me as a token of my passing through the main street
I was approached at a seemingly plausible event, a commemorative gift for passing through the main street. To receive the gift, I was asked to provide my real name, and the address to fill out was the Axis Cult's membership application form. The Axis Cult is so scary.
Recruiting someone posing as Kazuma's classmate
Kazuma doesn't have any acquaintances in the other world, so this is clearly a lie. It's a malicious solicitation method that appeals to emotions, so if the person being recruited was from the other world, they would probably fall for it.
An old woman selling non-burning pots and drinkable detergent
First of all, the phrase "drinkable existence" is scary. Is it like the edible soap bubbles that were popular back in the day? It's a suspicious product, but what's the truth?
She solicits them while posing as an innocent young girl
She solicits Kazuma and his friends, asking for their names and offering to teach them because she doesn't know how to write them. Kazuma is about to tell them, but he stops himself at the last moment. Would you have been able to turn down a girl's invitation?
Summary of the Axis Cult
What did you think of the Axis Cult, with people of all ages and genders trying every trick in the book to recruit you? With so many solicitations, it's possible that you'd gradually lose your sense of danger, become brainwashed, and become a follower of the Axis Cult.
