He dips his brush into the Black Pond. He does not paint the character for Murder . He does not paint Guilt .
When Haruki painted the character for Water ( Mizu ), the temple’s well would overflow. When he painted Mountain ( Yama ), the earth outside would rumble and rise. The secret was —the act of pouring one’s entire, untainted spirit into each stroke, aligning the soul so perfectly with the universe that the symbol became the substance. shinjitsu shinki eng
He paints the name: .