[4.5] Eat Gods, Get Good - A Genshin Impact Theory

[@Ashikai]

Stop torturing yourself and get Opera GX: operagx.gg/Ashikai5 **NOTES AND CORRECTIONS** - I misspoke when I said that the portion of alcohol lost during -distillation- is the angel's share. It's during the aging process. That's my bad! - I've gotten a few comments about the order of Baptism, Confirmation and Communion I used. Truthfully, I found more than a dozen different variations in this process between denominations of the Church some of which differ from the order I put in the video (eg: instead of Baptism, Confirmation, Communion, the order would be Baptism, Communion, Confirmation), but I'm not completely sure the order matters much given that there IS such variance. For the theory, it only matters that the Traveler is not ready/has not come of age to participate in Communion.

[@ulmwilliams57]

Since you asked for mushroom recipes, here you go @Ashikai it's a traditional recipe of my family Seenekaste (Estonian Mushroom Gravy) Serves 6-8 4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter 1 Medium sized Onion, chopped 12 ounces Mushrooms, sliced (white or portobello) 2 tablespoons All Purpose Flour 2 tablespoons Sour Cream 2 tablespoons Fresh Dill, chopped 1 teaspoon Salt 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper Melt the butter in a 3 or 4 Quart Sauce Pan over Medium Heat. Add the Onions and Sauté until golden, 10-15 Minutes. Add Mushrooms and Sauté another 10 Minutes, until Mushrooms are light brown. Add Water to Cover and bring the mixture to a Vigorous Boil. Reduce heat and Simmer for 15 to 20 Minutes until the Mushrooms are tender and well cooked. Stir in the Flour(as a slurry), then the Sour Cream, Dill, Salt and Pepper. Bring to a Boil once more Stirring constantly. When the sauce Thickens, after approximately 10 Minutes, Remove from the heat. To serve, spoon over fish, red meat, poultry, or meat patties

[@snaccc]

Also not to be “that guy”, but it’s pronounced “Dao/Daoist” even though it’s spelled “Tao/Taoist”. 👍🏻 Loved the video btw

[@despacitoking237]

How many mushrooms did you study 😂

[@sunclove3554]

I'm finding it hard to switch to Opera GX. I'm very used to my current browser, Opera GX

[@Aesqie]

WAIT angel’s share. the tavern is called angel’s share. parallels are crazy

[@Space-lxy]

Jokes are the deepest lore after all

[@shanedoesyoutube8001]

Cyno lore:

[@1212121221233333]

someone have reading nasu a little too much

[@jalenlloyd2467]

It's like the nursery rhymes and tales protecting the actual lore of teyvat not tinkered by irminsul

[@larsbohmer6319]

Yeah... In an Hoyoverse Game, Puns, Jokes, anything Nursery Rhymes contains true Lore.

[@shanedoesyoutube8001]

@@larsbohmer6319 Hoyo: even jokes have significance

[@wakaitsu]

There is also the whole "wine = Abyss" thing going, so "Traveler isn't old enough to drink" can also be read as "Traveler is not yet ready to face the Abyss"

[@biazacha]

So by the time we square up in Russia we’ll be ready for booze? Seems appropriate.

[@RaeDrawzzzz]

@@biazacha would be funny but we know the traveler won’t drink alcohol at any point in the game because it’s explicitly forbidden by Chinese censorship laws. That’s the more meta reason behind why everyone calls the traveler young, it’s just to avoid ever having situations where they might drink

[@clemente3966]

Considering the new Archon Quest part we're getting in 4.7, and the fact that it's during the part of Fontaine, there's definitiely something sus going on.

[@MaryTunun]

@@RaeDrawzzzz but... there are so many other characters who drink in the game, like Venti also looks like a boy but is literally an old drunkard. is that not against those censorship laws?

[@McFurinaa]

@@RaeDrawzzzz Chinese censorship also says no men with earrings and there are a ton of men with earrings in genshin

[@rintaichou]

I can’t believe my whole catholic elementary school upbringing was a Genshin reference!!!!!

[@storybread4559]

Wow me neither!

[@THATBrokeAroSpecWallet]

Oh my gosh same lol!

[@colleennewholy9026]

My secondhand Catholic upbringing became useful 😂 My dad would rant about the Eucharist and how weirdly "witchcrafty" it was 😂😂😂😂 He'd be happy to know Mushrooms are still it 😅

[@xoderota]

oh hey Rin didn't expect to see you here

[@barabawkina]

lmao

[@brunetteartist24]

Ashikai 🤝🏽 King Deshret _will find each other in every theory_

[@surreabel]

"I love you in every universe"

[@jikannomajo]

King Deshret is the hidden protag. 😂

[@cameronsifferman6484]

Don’t mention deshret in a theory or draw 25 cards 😂😂

[@Zero_Li24]

​@@cameronsifferman6484 *draws 100 cards*

[@AmbyAxolotl]

​@@jikannomajoyou laugh now but what if he actually ends up being one several years down the line 😧

[@mikaelolafsson7513]

Ashikai went insane investigating a sentient mushroom

[@Honor_mp3]

Ashikai was already insane before that tbh

[@Nopee531]

If Paimon sacrifices her memories for us at the end and then we'll be the ones that need to guide her I'm gonna lose it all :')

[@FranciscoJG]

Oh my

[@sparo_ww]

If that is the climax of the story no one will be hearing from me for years

[@sfoanna]

They’re going to make us all cry so hard and make us regret every bad thing we ever said about Paimon, aren’t they?

[@Nopee531]

@@sfoanna it just makes me think of her name card 😭 "We parted in one melody and reunited in another." WHAT DO YOU MEAN HOYOVERSE WHAT DO YOU MEAN??! 😭😭😭

[@kareemmarcus1824]

@@sfoanna furina 2 💀

[@Mishri2005]

Chicken mushroom skewers, kaeya, emergency food, kaeya's chicken mushroom skewers, oh this is going to be juicy

[@Paigeofmaces]

I tried making them, they are juicy. Much like Kaeya's lore

[@paulholleger8538]

Now we need to know what the Chicken symbolizes.

[@mayavil]

U mean this is gonna be *fruity* -Get it? Coz kaeya's specialty is fruity skewers? Ok i'll see myself out ahem-

[@THATBrokeAroSpecWallet]

Was the fungi creatures even mentioned once-?

[@Yammerzaki123fr]

@@THATBrokeAroSpecWalletyes?

[@surreabel]

Venti also talks about how wine is a way of preserving memories in that Razor event..

[@surreabel]

Fell a "bull". I vaguely remember you mentioning bulls are associated with Satan or something.

[@surreabel]

So maybe to defeat the bull means to defeat the final boss and that will only happen by sacrificing Paimon.

[@Infelious]

It was specifically the dandilion wine and with what he said that was also a way of him staving off erosion.

[@normal6483]

Didn't a mushroom retain it's memory of Rukkhadavata by submerging itself in abyssal mud?

[@nabieladrian]

@@normal6483 Then abyss isn't corruption of data, rather it's conversions of all data into encrypted, higher-complex substance.

[@justsomeguywithgreenhair]

Ah yes. It is not an Ashikai video without mentioning King Deshret. Truly one of the Dehsret moments of all.

[@radisv4448]

fun thing about alcohol and traveler is that while they either always deny it/ are denied it there is one person they have gotten drunk with. Venti. In Zhongli's about venti it's said that venti got them drunk. Plus every time we see Venti in an event traveler offers to drink together and Venti always agrees.

[@fizzyjam]

venti and kaeya always winning the "most suspicious genshin character" contest fr

[@blackbird-sleeper]

Gonna be so naked honest, listening to this when rings came up I paused and (stage) shouted "JUST LIKE THE RING CYCLE" and then unpaused and ashikai said exactly what i was thinking. it all comes back to the ring cycle. it's always the ring cycle.

[@worm2976]

and if u think about the theft of solomon's ring...... The ring _cycled_ back to him

[@Quasarii]

is that a movie or something?

[@clemente3966]

​@@Quasarii Did a quick search, a 4 operas group about norse mythology, a bit too long to explain, but just from the keywords that appeared, yeah, it's fitting in the theory

[@jcpichuts91]

wait wait so the fontaine people being made from primordial seawater, that means that when Neuvilette made them "real" people this is another example of changing (sea)water into blood??? That's such a fun detail

[@MaryTunun]

whaaaat that makes so much sense

[@bethol5968]

Egeria herself might be born from Neuvi’s remains. The windglider lore says that the Shade of Life created Egeria purely from Teyvat native ingredients.

[@scrappy_horns8139]

Sorry i dont quite understand? Are you saying Neuvillette is older than Egeria? And by Neuvi’s remains you mean he’s a reincarnation or something? Like Dan Feng to Dan Heng?? I just narely grazed Fontaine lore so hope you can help enlighten me

[@jonrebalonzo8248]

Sorry but I don't think it's right to name Neuvillette as the previous hydro dragon because he's just the reincarnated version plus it will add confusion to those who didn't understand the lore

[@bethol5968]

@@scrappy_horns8139 it’s a convenient way of wording. What I actually mean is Egeria was created by all the native ingredients (highly likely the stolen authority of the hydro dragon who may be Neuvi’s past or Neuvi’s first incarnation or his predecessor, as we don’t know Neuvi’s relation with the ORIGINAL hydro dragon). It’s quite a contrast, I think. The alien vs native discourse when it comes to Egeria’s creation, especially in the original CN text.

[@bethol5968]

@@jonrebalonzo8248 it’s a convenient way of wording. What I actually mean is Egeria was created by all the native ingredients (highly likely the stolen authority of the hydro dragon who may be Neuvi’s past or Neuvi’s first incarnation or his predecessor, as we don’t know Neuvi’s relation with the ORIGINAL hydro dragon). It’s quite a contrast, I think. The alien vs native discourse when it comes to Egeria’s creation, especially in the original CN text.

[@johnlopez8002]

pretty sure she was made from the heart of the primodial sea unfortunately and neuvi isnt associated with the sea he simply controls with with his authority.

[@paulholleger8538]

"Ya know, at this point, I'm pretty sure I've lost my mind." Great intro, I'm here for it lol

[@nitesy381]

BTW do not eat amanita muscharia, you will ascend and see god and you will eventually actually see god.

[@NoctidBog]

BUT if you manage to get ahold of the metabolites without the toxins.... lets just say urine luck.

[@Archetype_Angel]

So this is the gateway to Celestia everyone has been talking about.

[@aninterestinusername]

This feels like Ashikai might have been eating some mushrooms while writing this script 😅

[@destinym8020]

i dont think this means that piamon is literally emergency food but this has convinced me that she holds the travelers powers without either of them knowing

[@BredEater9000]

We have to eat paimon now

[@Hur1hur2hur3hur4]

She is the emergency measure

[@SunsetTwist]

Whether literal or figuratively, Paimon seems ready (or willing) for it. In one quest where they got lost/trapped Paimon says very earnestly that if it comes to worst then the traveler should eat her. That comment stuck with me because I thought "man Paimon sure loves the traveler" but after this video I'm just going insane lol.

[@Thisisnotoriousviolet]

As an Iranian fellow here, good job for all persian lore🔥. We still use word "peyman" or پیمان but now it doesn't mean a covenant with god. We now use it as an oath, promise or contract(maybe the meaning of that changed through history). But still confirms your point about having some kind of contract. I also have something about the word "homa" in peraian(هما) and I'll update here later because I want to check my resourses to share confirmed information. You did a really good job about the persian lore aspect🫶🏻

[@KallaTheYapper347]

Great vid. Every time i saw a joke in relation to the Traveler's age, i always rolled my eyes because he clearly isn't a child. However, with the context you provided, it makes sense if the traveler hasn't fully matured yet to activate their ascension to Godhood. The potentiality that Aether may have to devour Paimon like the Narwhal to become an even greater being is wild. Another possibility is that Paimon is the sacrificial key needed to unlock the doorway to celestia in mondstat that lies underneath Venti's statue.

[@worm2976]

Yanno what, yeah Paimon is the ring/covenant/memories that will reinstate us Apep eats Deshret but isn't satisfied with what she got..... We aRe Deshret, and will ritually devour Paimon to ascend I also like ur ventigate theory

[@kdooley3435]

And since cannibalism is considered a taboo and absolutely abhorrent to most cultures the traveler refuses to do so, and in doing so dooms teyvat so is some how sent back to give it another go around, which would explain venti’s greeting to us.

[@KallaTheYapper347]

@kdooley3435 I don't understand what ur getting at. Pls be more clear. Also, how does Aether devouring paimon doom Teyvat when she isn't a part of the world structure itself?

[@key_mochi7157]

At the end of genshin. Consume Paimon? -Yes -YES -Y E S

[@kotarouinugami1745]

I'd rather see it as -No. -No way, Paimon is my friend. -I don't need no communion. I can face her myself.

[@kolt1868]

it does feel like there is foreshadowing happening regarding paimon like during caribert quest where she asks the traveller if we ever grow tired of traveling with her and after the fortress of meropide part of the fontaine archon quest where she tells that we have been traveling to many places and meeting new friends together. she even got giddy when traveler said they are best adventurer duo. for me it really feels like something is going to happen to paimon in the next archon quests because of these buildup with the traveler. she might sacrifice herself in some way (fuse/absorb/block attack/stop herself from mind control) to help the traveler in the future.

[@L16htW4rr10r]

Natlan is too soon I think. Unless she got the Phoenix treatment.

[@DrakeWurrum]

I still believe that Paimon is the seelie from the story of an outlander and a seelie getting married in the lunar palace. And that Dainslef is the outlander. Fitting, then, that Dainslef showed up in Tunigi Hollow... clutching a ring...

[@johnkennethyumul9438]

then would that explain who's dain referring on the travail to "rescue her"?

[@saoifchannel3352]

That's the problem, you could play as Aether and lumine, but there is only one paimon, I truly believe "Her" will be referring to paimon + if they really refer to lumine, that's Abit too direct? Pretty tame huh.....@@johnkennethyumul9438

[@pt2ql2gd3e]

​@@johnkennethyumul9438 and how about the flowers from khanreah too

[@mythzel898bet2]

Reminds me of shepherd boy and weaver girl story,only rather than physical barrier,its a mental one,which is worse.

[@madenna100]

Curiously enough, Paimon and Dain share similar starry design motifs and complementary colour pallets along with serious memory issues. Cursed seelie supposedly lose form and intelligence, kinda like what may be going on with Paimon .The story says that both human and seelie were separated and lost all memories, so it's very possible Paimon and Dainslef have a deeper connection beyond being the twins' travel buddies that we haven't explored yet.

[@krezzybot]

Two things: I don't know if we should put too much merit in how Xamaran et al describe Paimon. I always interpreted it like how a small child might call a horse a dog when seeing it for the first time: they don't know what a horse is, so they apply the closest description they know. Also, all of the different cultures' pursuits of knowledge just makes me realize that the goal was never knowledge for knowledge's sake, but for immortality's sake

[@khushishah982]

Xianzhou alliance be like: PLEASE reconsider

[@kotarouinugami1745]

To me, it sounds less like "pursuit of knowledge", and more like "various ways of getting drunk".

[@shanedoesyoutube8001]

​@@khushishah982 indeed Never again

[@MarkYu23]

My mind just exploded with all these lore bombs!! Ughhhh the feeling of you want the game to be in the end phase already so you can confirm these theories but at the same time you don't want the game to end because its your fave game.. damnnn

[@sparkle_dream]

I feel the same way, at first i was convinced this was just a normal ftp game. A few quest mediocre story and done. But man I am not even able to comprehend 1/4 of the whole lore it’s a beautiful journey that sends us messages about how to deal with life, has great gameplay and an extraordinary storyline that has such a strong grib on us. The amount if thinking that went into this game is beyond my understanding. I love it!

[@darkroyal2276]

Lessons learnt: (1) To get power/longevity, take Nahida out on a rainy day. Should mushrooms grow on her head, eat them. (2) Kazuha is an incarnate maple tree, which is why he needs sea ganoderma. (3) Paimon's purpose and fate has always been in front of us from the first day we started playing Genshin Impact. 🥪 (4) Ashikai is part of the story writing dev team - I mean she has to be! 🥸😏 (3) Eat mushrooms. They're good for you. Obviously. 🍄

[@suzuneechan]

Recently also saw theories about the marriage of sun and moon around Perinheri stuff, and I see this and... alchemical marriage... red king with sun symbols, white queen with moon... AND WOULDN'T YOU KNOW IT, but Deshret and Nabu came up there too. And the Traveler was mentioned as a possible sun and paimon and. Yep. It's official, the emergency food is wedding communion, it's all coming together now. ...Also you're adorable when you ramble like a conspiracy theorist XD

[@TheDiabloMadness]

Maybe to share some clarification on the earlier points, coming from a catholic. The word eucharistic comes from the greek word _eucharista_ meaning thanksgiving. In catholicism and orthodoxy, we believe that bread and wine are *transubstantiated* into flesh and blood (look up eucharistic miracles for some extra fun). This process would not require any living sacrifice and all and to provide sacramental graces to followers, of which sacraments are defined as outward signs of inward graces. So by genshin standards, the foods that you talk about are directly derived from the world and creatures of teyvat, which i find it much more metal 😊 Love your lore content either way and keep up the great work!

[@The1andonlysharpshooter]

I have a question for you. As a catholic did you do confirmation or communion first? In my country its always communion first so I was kinda surprised near the end 🤔

[@TheDiabloMadness]

@@The1andonlysharpshooterdepends on the country and diocese's practices. I went through communion first

[@chigo999]

​@@The1andonlysharpshootercommunion first for me too. Never heard of confirmation first

[@jolynecujoh9518]

@@The1andonlysharpshooter Communion first for me as well. I guess by the time you get to undergo confirmation you had to have communion first because the confirmation process is also a mass and you’ll have to, well, attend communion for that too.

[@EnchantedCharm]

yes! thinking of genshin's eucharist being ACTUALLY consuming divine aspects feels so much more raw and well... magical, since it's fantasy, it's exactly the kind of change I would have made as a writer. "what if, instead of symbolism and transubstantiation, it was actually the blood and flesh of actual gods?"

[@felipepio]

In the Narssizenkreuz quest line, Paimon says a lot about eating Chicken Mushroom Skewers too, and Caterpillar even mentions about it being some kind a foreshadowing. There's even a lot of mushrooms on the chambers following the ideals for the Blade. I really thought they would bind mushrooms in some form at the end, but they never brought it to light again. At least not that I recall. But there's that haha

[@L16htW4rr10r]

My God I think you are onto something

[@Mahithefish-w9h]

32:10 something I want to point out about this part is that tho Persian speakers just call paimon “ paimun”. But a lot the word “ paymon” can mean a deal too. Maybe paimon has some sort of deal with someone? And also the connection to zhongli being the god of contacts? Because “payman” can mean contract too ( though it’s not that much of a common word used to refer to a contract, it can also mean a vow too in some contexts)

[@BlueDaisy33]

You know what, after the random lore drops in the latest book, I am not even surprised that food is related to lore. Now I shall have flashbacks to the Caribert video and alcohol

[@absolutelynotcryingcat2311]

That's a very unexpected video, I was expecting to see something like a summary of the quests of the previous update ngl But no matter what's the topic of the video, I'm excited and I'm waiting.

[@nicolas._.2294]

Same

[@rajaryan-fe1oy]

Same

[@Vulpes_minor]

As someone who has studied ecology, I really appreciate your dedication to research mushrooms for this video (and also the mushroom petting 😊)

[@CunnyLover727]

12:02 In French version, its called "Champignon sacramental" so literally sacramental mushroom too

[@nwoDekaTsyawlA]

You went to the woods to look out for mushrooms, so that you can then use that recording as footage on your investigation video for an online game? That's awesome!

[@kingskyless]

in this context i think it fun to point out the sacramental bread is also implied in zhongli's topaz gemstone. "the currencies that flow through this land are my flesh and blood. (...) betray it, and you taint my blood" idk if its relevant to this theory but hey, its fun! if you mentioned this in video i apologize i have a funcioning braincell

[@mmmgi6763]

When Ashikai has epiphany I have intense shivers AND I LOVE IT!

[@jaradrichardsC137]

Youd better explore the digestion process after eating Paimon

[@EmptyKing23]

Ashikai punching a mushroom gave me life

[@skyfireflight16]

Reminds me of how Paimon mentioning chicken mushroom skewers was noted to be "foreshadowing" in one of the Narzissenkreuz quests.

[@Xorlok]

Ashikai's kitchen must be completely on fire after all this cooking.

[@Frikinhel]

This really makes you rethink Nahida's raining line about mushrooms growing out of your head...

[@totallynotanoctopus8406]

HELLOOOO! I was raised Catholic and I just wanted to say a few things. First off, even though wine is alcohol, children as young as 7 can receive it on their first communion. Secondly (this is just a small correction) Communion is generally received before Confirmation, with First Communion (USUALLY) being received as a child, and Confirmation being received as a teenager. This varies depending on where you live, but I think usually it remains in that order. Thanks for another great theory!

[@CleverClovers]

chicken of the woods (a yellow mushroom found on fallen trees, be careful it's got a poison twin) can be used in recipes to replace chicken, because they have a similar texture and flavor. Since you asked about mushroom recipes. Tangentially related to the video: Consuming the glowing star mushrooms from the chasm caused that one miner, grandpa something, to lose a bit of sanity, while it kept him alive, and they also provide us with refreshed light in our luminstone when we pick them, at which point they become edible safely. the ones from the surface in sumeru are used in the mushroom dish that tighnari's special food comes from, and is safe to eat. The mushrooms don't glow in sumeru, but they do in the chasm, which to me indicates that they're collecting the loose leyline energy in the chasm, which becomes something of a gift to the glowing stone we use to see and clear out the muck. It's possible that the star mushrooms are meant to transport the loose leyline energy to Irminsul's roots, but because the chasm isn't quite fully connected to sumeru (aside from that one spot in the chasm where you can climb the branches and come out under gadharva ville) the leyline energy collected by the mushrooms can't go back to Irminsul. Or it could be that whatever's causing the black muck has prevented the collected energy from going back. Either way instead of going back to Irminsul, it's granted to our elevated flashlight and allows us to do clean up. Just. something that occurred to me while i was watching

[@kotarouinugami1745]

I wonder if all that light in the Chasm, is actually from the Celestial Nail at the bottom. The lumenspar we have, is just a tiny stone that chipped off the nail. And if my theory that Celestial Nails are made of Irminsul wood is true, it makes perfect sense that its light, which is concentrated human memories of past civilizations, can drive people insane.

[@sleepyqinfei]

every ashikai video gives me knowledge of random real-world fun facts that i can throw at people… like all my “fun facts” come from genshin lore somehow lolol

[@eb2166]

This is so crazy when you think about the context that gnosis and vision are the heart and eyes of god. And the fact that gnosis are literally the REMAINS of the third descender…

[@Hur1hur2hur3hur4]

Btw, gnosis and visions are literally translated as "heart of god" and "eye of god" in russian translation. So it kinda always was there for me, but i still didn't think of it much

[@corinnetheanime]

Every great lore theory must include an obligatory Deshret reference at some point. Overall, great video! The way you tie things together always amazes me!

[@creamedice667]

Xamaran my beloved

[@kanrakiddler]

She might be a catalyst for the traveler's fusion with the sibling then, to complete their ascension/enlighten/growth etc. A union of opposites and all.

[@j2oro]

every time i watch an ashikai video i feel like i can understand the quest or the plot of genshin better… but with this one it felt like finally connecting all the loose ends and cracking the case wide open!! like when you accidentally watch a series out of order and then when you rewatch it in the right order everything starts making sense and suddenly EVERYTHING CONNECTS PERFECTLY and there’s foreshadowing EVERYWHERE! great one ashikai! i believe you have truly outdone yourself. sometimes i imagine hoyo writers watching your videos in horror that you’ve figured everything out 😭

[@sparkle_dream]

I just found out about those lore videos especially those of ashikai somehow it never occurred to me to watch lore about genshin but after binging a few of those videos today ITS ALL COMING TOGETHER i feel like i understand everything much better now and i see more purpose in certain stylisric choices of the game developers. It’s crazy how much though went unto this single game

[@j2oro]

@@sparkle_dream EXACTLYYY!! it’s SO fascinating to see how every single piece of this game is intentional and well thought out

[@alfreyn_y5478]

What if emergency food is literally the ultimate option available for the traveller at some point in the future, like the ultimate piece to match a superior power

[@39BiN03]

off topic but your sudden interest in eucharist only for it to suddenly pop up is especially funny to me considering i've ALSO been thinking about the eucharist a bit lately only for it to suddenly pop up in this video, also i've had a lot of similar situations in my life recently like thinking about something and it suddenly showing up. weird, anyways slay video

[@XWRL6]

Ashikai be cooking with this theory... Cooking Paimon, that is.

[@fajardwiyanto9885]

You know it's gonna be great when Ashikai open with saying she's losing her mind

[@Lunneus]

My brain is still processing the lore parts of the video, but a good mushroom recipe is simply roasting pearl oyster mushrooms with a bit of olive oil salt and pepper. They're so addicting. Also slicing up and roasting portabella mushrooms with green and yellow zucchini. Also very addicting lol

[@neilgupta2951]

0:01 sums up this entire video quite nicely

[@stormysizzle1181]

Perhaps it is the primordial sea that nourishes Irminsul ,it is what keeps irminsul alive (giving it life energy).By this logic primordial sea has enough life nurturing capabilities to keep Irminsul alive,so using it to replace blood is very much possible. You know what I wouldn't be surprised if Dottore used primordial sea water as bood for his several selves' body, as for memories and personality of his different ages he would need to copy it and transfer it to those bodies somehow ,I don't know how though. Anyway a very good theory as always.

[@CalmJasper]

at the end all i can think is "its the freakin' Fae!". always love your lore videos! I'm not gonna lie with all the heavy emphasis on sacrifice especially hear lately paired with Paimons increased sussy attitude about her disappearing/being parted from the traveler it feels like shes being setup AS a sacrifice, so this video was perfect timing for me haha

[@dndmtg299]

It’s crazy how much research you do to make these connections you could seriously right research papers in academia instead of this. But these videos are always so fun and are always a positive!!👍🏻

[@Helder_Mark]

So much great stuff! One thing i noticed, i am surprised that of all the ring correlations you made to Paimon, you did not mention that her crown/halo is a literal ring. I found that pretty interesting indeed! I totally believe at the end of the story, the traveller will be bestowed something from Paimon, somehow. Whether it be power, status, or to become a new creation/being. Just as one is bestowed a ring in either royal lineage rituals or in marriage.

[@hrujess]

You can tell that the lore video is good when it also explains about how mushroom works, gives you insight of the ancient cultures and religions and just educates you in a way, besides the actual lore and theory part!

[@kai-gm9re]

the level of conspiracy board energy in this one is *potent*

[@Cleeooor]

im so obsessed with these paimon theories

[@farlongel]

It was unexpected to find out in the description of the legend (the king's version) the plot of the Soviet cartoon "The Magic Ring" (1979) I also immediately remembered how often Paimon mentions mushroom skewers, and this is even annoying nonsense while thinks in the Narcis's quest....

[@astraea9630]

Recently been watching Homu Lab's lore videos and saw Elysia as a representation of Jesus in HI3. If Paimon is the sacrificial lamb of Genshin, maybe she's the Genshin version of Elysia? Elysia was a Herrscher who rebelled against the Honkai and what gave subsequent Herrschers a shot in using Honkai power for humanity, while Paimon has symbolism from Celestia and chooses to help the traveler instead

[@sfoanna]

Went into this video with no idea at all how deep it would go. Towards the beginning I was thinking, “Is this all going to connect to the Leylines and memories/loss of memories, and “death” and absorption as it has been presented in game?” and then bam! Can’t wait to watch again!

[@v.v365]

26:05 that line about the Oceanid blessing a person is basically what happened to Diona, was that always the plan? When was this weapon released in relation to when we learned Diona was blessed by the Springvale Oceanid?

[@nicolas._.2294]

Isn't that the new event weapon or

[@bookswithike3256]

Well we learned about Diona's gift in 1.1 when she was released. The 4.1 Waterborne Poetry event revealed the spring fairy was Callirhoe. The Dialogues of the Desert Sages weapon was released as an event reward this patch, which is 4.5.

[@v.v365]

@@bookswithike3256 thank you so much for this

[@capawesome6127]

I can't believe I just listened to a 44 minute video primariky on mushrooms and alcohol, and I'm not quite sure why, but I enjoyed it lol. good video btw.

[@sparkle_dream]

All the research that went into this is amazing

[@Zephyr425]

I've watched or heard all your videos but at the same time actually heard less than 10 mins total, its just so nice to have you playing in the background

[@AntonioPelux94Peluso]

I can't wait for a video of yours about the Perinheri books

[@sadie2914]

Ouuu super excited!!! And i agree food is definitely lore of some kind, especially with the potion sales event! Also been catching up with some of the other videos I missed, it definitely helped me alot! Thank you for all these videos!

[@vanehla]

i haven't been roped into learning this much about mushrooms since i read little mushroom lol

[@Hur1hur2hur3hur4]

20:30 also people use yeast for bread to rise which is also used in sacrament

[@shiritsuskorone405]

I love your videos, I always learn so much new and I love how you connect the dots even in so...random places at times. I enjoy your theories a lot, but somehow this one blew me away?? Idk just connecting tiny things that really connect together...like even if they aren't THAT important as actual lore-lore, I think they still hold a lot of meaning and you always help to explain such connections and I really dig that! Thank you for all your effort as always!

[@belindyyyyyyy2]

FINALLY WERE TALKING ABT XAMARAN

[@justtrash8796]

the fact you went foraging for mushrooms and talked about the anthropology of mushrooms (especially the psychedelic kind) made me so happy (shrooms are my special interest)

[@Adriaannnn_]

Favorite youtuber

[@bholluBhollu]

You cooked so hard that I want to eat mushrooms now ..... pizza time it is.

[@elveebee3264]

Omg this was amazing! Speaking of food and fish, apparently the traveler calls paimon the god of fish in their voice lines? Have you watched "this is my name for nows" Angel egg theory? He also speaks of King Deshret and the purpose of the Golden Slumber. it is quite an amazing theory if you have some time to spare.

[@GeroniMomartinezMG]

This kind of craziness is why i love watching this channel 😂

[@LuvMiMusic13]

Im a little shocked there wasn't more mention of The Boar Princess in this video (honestly, I've seen so many of your videos in a row right now that I can't remember if you did mention it or not) especially since the thought of "eating your friends at the end of the journey" DEFINITELY fits the emergency food theory you have here....

[@Zelo5Wilder]

15:58 thank you for the best content of genshin

[@jam6079]

I was super interested in Xamaran when the chasm first came out and it’s probably my favorite landmark in genshin. I wrote my first ever theory speculating about sumeru and the dendro archon and I was super wrong but I’m so glad you’re talking about Xamaran and mushrooms, I just think fungi are so interesting. Anyway prob my new favorite video of yours Ashikai:)

[@BranOnline]

I don't like mushrooms

[@snappyc_bg8697]

hi

[@Kanabe_Ryou]

?deksa ohw

[@Yammerzaki123fr]

Ok

[@itaakesama]

Nor do I 😅

[@franklinfernandes5593]

That's it! 36:00 That's when a finally said "No freaking waayy!"

[@nicolas._.2294]

Yaaaassssss!!!!!!! I was literally thinking about when you would post again this morning.....btw did you know about the new book from this patch? I am sure you do but still i am wandering what you could cook with that🙃

[@HauntedMushroom96]

The next video is about butterflies and faeries, right :D YAAAY Anthropology, science, mushrooms AND pagan fae Ashikai these videos are getting really specific with all of the things i LOVE I literally had a mushroom phase and faeries are my favourite monsters Keep up the good work. IM SO EXCITED

[@nara-yana]

*_Piemon is Best Pie_* confirmed! May we all eventually go _om nom nom_ on her knowledge! XD This is one *really* nice video~ Many thanks for sharing your "madness" and fun research with us, dudette!

[@Zero_Li24]

Remember where the gateway of celestia is located? Right, in mondstadt, which is the city of freedom(which represents doves) and wine, which is located in the center of cider lake(cider being a type of wine), maybe that's where we will partake in the sacrament and consume paimon then ascend to the throne of god.

[@Canigetumm]

Osmanthus wine (🤨) tastes (🤨) the same as I remember (🤨) but where are those who share the memory? (🤨🤨🤨)

[@gokiburi_]

omg that hits deep

[@CrystalRubyMoon]

Dang Ashikai really COOKED here!! What a heavy meal to digest. All the jokes had so much deeper meaning in it Also the chuckle I got whenever you say "fungee" and a lil fungi pops up. Hee hee!

[@777dreamresort]

omfg u cooked on this 1 like i've never seen before straight 10 star restaurant stuff 35:35 revealed everything. im 100% sure we are gonna absorb paimon at some time in the game

[@apaws2]

This is the most crack theory ever but honestly it makes so much sense you did a great job

[@jikannomajo]

I dunno guys... this version of Cooking Mama is a bit scary.

[@psychokineticcorpse5997]

Perhaps the twins are also supposed to represent the Red king and white queen and we must fuse with Paimon and our twin to fully ascend. Since they are supposed to represent the morning and evening star (which is the same star) it would make sense fore their true celestial form to fuse the two. I wouldn't put it past genshin to use the same imagery to represent different things as they done so frequently in the past

[@orangecat8343]

finally. spore lore.

[@toridomiart7092]

Neuvilette treating teyvats waters like wine and wine tasting makes even more sense now lol

[@EpsilonOrbital]

Your videos drive me crazy with interesting thoughts about this game that I never thought would hook me as much as it does with its lore. Also I love your dog and I WANT him

[@respectthefish4992]

if we are talking catholicism then communion comes second not third; first is baptism when one is a baby, then after being able to read and write you one also learns about religion (as a preparation to welcome "christ in one's heart"), so then first communion happens when one is about 9-10 year old. later during teen years one prepares for confirmation, it takes about 2 years and is supposed to be a mature decision on one's faith, at that time one also chooses their second name after a saint they resonate with; that happens at about 15 years old. well that is the direction in catholic upbringing at least. to do confirmation you need to be actively participating in faith so communion is required firstly. great video!! I will never look at Kaeya skewers the same 💫

[@azol.6515]

whenever the whole story of the traveler and the game's lore is revealed I will be coming back to rewatch this whole channel again. Ashikai's theories are my emergency food.