Week after week passed, and the Demon Slayer anime continued to air, one episode after another, on television.
Thanks to its exceptional production, the anime's reputation grew, its popularity soared, and it garnered increasing attention.
However, when July 18th arrived, many people's attention was drawn to an unexpected incident.
It happened like this: a little after ten in the morning, the perpetrator, carrying gasoline and other such tools, quietly snuck into the building housing the Kyoto Animation studio. They had already begun splashing gasoline when they were suddenly discovered and subdued by a producer from Kyoto Animation. The perpetrator was subsequently handed over to the police.
As it was an attempted arson, the incident did not make mainstream headlines, but it still sparked widespread concern within the industry. Most animation-related media and even local news outlets reported on the event.
Afterwards, when those at Kyoto Animation Studio 1 talked about the incident, they all expressed how terrified they were in retrospect.
Fortunately, it did not succeed; otherwise, not only would the original animation keyframes have been destroyed by fire, but the people inside the building would have been at risk of casualties, leading to unimaginable and grave consequences.
Fortunately, it did not succeed. Otherwise, not only would those original animation drawings have been burned to ashes, but the people inside the building would have been in danger of casualties, which would have caused incalculable and serious consequences.
As the hero who saved everyone, the producer stated that he had received an anonymous email the night before, claiming that someone planned to commit arson at Kyoto Animation Studio 1 around 10 o'clock that morning. He initially thought it was a prank, but later felt uneasy and looked around, only to find that someone really was going to set a fire.
Although he did not know who sent the anonymous email or how the sender knew about this, he was still very grateful to the person who sent it.
Once this was said, the media naturally wanted to dig deeper to see who was so miraculous that they could accurately predict this incident. However, the producer did not intend to disclose the specific content of the email, and under such circumstances, there was naturally no way to verify it.
Some even doubted whether this matter was true or false, and many suspected that it had been fabricated, not knowing why the producer would make up such a story.
Others suspected that the mysterious person who sent the email was in league with the attempted arsonist, that the two had planned it together, but that they might have had a falling out before the plan was carried out. The result was that only one person ultimately committed the crime, while the other found the producer's email address the night before the incident and sent an anonymous email to warn him.
It must be said that this speculation is somewhat plausible and seems quite reasonable.
However, according to the information disclosed by the Kyoto Prefectural Police, no such...
I have to say, this speculation does have a slight possibility of being true; it seems quite plausible.
However, according to the information disclosed by the Kyoto Prefectural Police, no such partner ever existed. The entire arson plan was devised by the culprit alone, without any help from anyone.
As for the motive for the arson, it is said to be that "his novel was plagiarized by Kyoto Animation."
This is, of course, impossible, but it was merely the subjective conjecture of the person involved and does not represent an objective fact.
In short, there was no such partner.
Either the producer was lying, or there really is a "behind-the-scenes hero" who can predict the future and does not want to reveal their identity.
This matter has become a mystery, sparking a great deal of discussion on the internet.
There is no shortage of remarks such as "a time traveler exists."
Of course, this attempted arson case itself has sparked a great deal of discussion:
"It's great that nothing happened, otherwise I would have really cried my eyes out."
"Yeah, I'm still waiting for the second season of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid and the Violet Evergarden movie. If it had been burned down, who knows when, or if, we'd ever be able to see them."
"A novel plagiarized by Kyoto Animation? Really... could you be any more ridiculous? There's not a shred of evidence, yet you're talking about plagiarism?"
"In the past, that old thief Lin Zhiyan was always making depressing anime, and many people told him to be careful when going out, saying he'd better not get hit by anything, or the consequences would be severe. But Old Thief Lin has always lived just fine, and I never heard of anyone setting fire to his company. Now that it's Kyoto Animation's turn, why did it... Fortunately, they're okay; otherwise, it would be too terrifying."
"I don't even dare to say things like that on the internet anymore, for fear that they might actually be taken seriously."
"Although the arson attempt on Kyoto Animation didn't succeed this time, I still hope this will draw attention from all animation companies in the industry to strengthen security and take preventive measures."
"Setting aside the fact that it's impossible for a novel to be plagiarized by Kyoto Animation, even if it were true, you should file a lawsuit or find a way to expose it. What kind of logic is it to go to someone's company and set it on fire? The nature of this is too vile; even if it was just an attempted crime, I suggest it be handled as a completed one."
It is not just the media reporting on this and netizens discussing it; many industry insiders have also been speaking out on channels like Twitter, for example:
"Today it was an attempted arson at Kyoto Animation. Could it be another animation company tomorrow, or even the one I work at? Could an attempted crime turn into a completed one? Just thinking about it is scary."
"I thought the biggest risk in making animation was sudden death from overwork. I never imagined I'd have to face the risk of being burned to death. It's truly too difficult."
"The fact that everyone is safe and sound is arguably the best news I've heard all year."
"Perhaps even God doesn't want to meet those talented animation professionals so soon."
"I hope nothing like this ever happens again."
Even Lin Zhiyan, who had not spoken online for a long time, posted a tweet on Twitter after the incident was reported:
"I had the privilege of visiting Kyoto Animation for an exchange and study session a few years ago. It's a wonderful animation company, and I'm so glad they're safe.
Modern society is a society ruled by law, and I'm sure our viewers are rational people, but you can never rule out the possibility of one or two madmen, so strengthening security is truly important.
By the way, our company's security is quite strong, so even if there are irrational people out there, it's best not to target our company.
I also hope that such incidents will never happen again in the future, not even an attempted one."
A few minutes after this tweet was posted, there were already quite a few comments below:
"You actually went to Kyoto Animation for an exchange? When was that? How come I didn't know?"
"It's true that LSP's security is very strong. They have several security guards patrolling downstairs. I used to think it was an exaggeration, but now it seems that might have been a very wise decision."
"If it weren't for so many security guards, who knows how many times LSP would have suffered by now."
"It wouldn't have gone that far; LSP already turned over a new leaf long ago."
"You're the cautious one."
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