Evaporated: Gone with the Gods Episode 5: Vanishing By The Book
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Dec 12, 2023 Dive into Japan's eerie world of disappearance manuals that offer methods for vanishing or executing the perfect crime. Explore the strange dynamics of disjointed interviews with writers and the unsettling contrast of identity and evasion. Discover the societal pressures linked to rising suicide rates, where anonymity amplifies tragedy. Unravel disturbing cases where apparent suicides may hide sinister motives. This journey reveals the dark art of disappearing and the psychological weight behind the desire to start anew.
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Meeting Mr. X
- Jake Adelstein met Mr. X, a publisher of controversial manuals, in Singapore.
- Mr. X was late and reluctant to talk on record.
Japanese Manuals
- Japan has a unique niche for instructional manuals, covering various topics.
- These manuals often explain how to do things, even if those things are wrong.
Becoming Someone Else
- To vanish, obtain someone else's identification papers.
- The book provides a three-week plan to achieve this illegally.
