15. The Devil

The Devil is desire itself, a trap of decadence, a chain you put on yourself. You know it stinks—heck, just standing near it makes you smell—but one bite into that fermented aroma, crispy skin, soft heart, and soul-hooking spicy sauce... that’s the whisper of The Devil. An irresistible deliciousness.

Temptation, addiction, dependent structure, exchange and control, desire, hallucination, bondage, trap, attention occupied, rigid thinking, old order.

Self-awareness, breaking through bondage, excessive indulgence, weakness, self-deception, transferring desire into more hidden forms.