Sects within Tsuki no Оukoku

Sosentоu (lit. Ancestral Way)

FOUNDING: Mokuren-2244 INFLUENCE: Shiseishi (41%)

The Sosentou sect was established by a Shisei clan who believed they were witnessing the crumbling of the fundamentals of the Tsuki no Oukoku after the establishment of the Nyappon Corporate Republic. It was originally an underground society, but spread in popularity among the Shisei population.

The Sosentou espouses the following values, mostly citing the actions of their ancestors as proof:

• A hierarchy is to be established
  • The hierarchy is a spectrum, determined by whether a person is Nyapponese or foreigner, and Eiri worshipper or heretical.
• Only a violent religious war against non-believer states can end the cycle of reincarnation (or in their eyes, suffering). Its followers have dubbed this "Kami no Shiren" (lit. Divine Ordeal).
  • They believe that many will refuse to convert, and that only killing can solve this.
  • The Sosentou believe that purity can only be attained to the vision of Eiri no Tsukihime with the Divine Ordeal.
  • This end state must be attained by any means necessary.

Gakukyou (lit. Educationism)

FOUNDING: Mokuren-206 INFLUENCE: Honkyo (89%); Minato (2%)

The Gakukyou is a mild modification to the generally accepted principles of the Tsuki no Oukoku. The only thing different is that justice and education hold equal weight in virtue, afterall, justice doesn't get any better than a jury of educated folks.

This sect is ancient, starting in Honkyo. Ancient Minato scholars travel to Honkyo and embrace the sect, though the general Minato population is less caring about such matters.

The Gakukyou espouses the following values, citing logic as proof:

• The act of logic is to find reason in being and doing.
  • By being logical, justice, the most important or Eiri's virtues, can be achieved in its greatest form.
• Where the Gakukyou divert the most is a more guided set of principles that determine guilt, logic, and evidence required to prove such guilt.
  • There is no greater sin than to declare an innocent man guilty.
• There is no desire nor aversion to spreading the faith to foreigners.