“Just listen to how you say it. Cannibalism. Tell me, what image pops into your head when you hear that word? Cannibal?” Arjun asked. I stumbled, “What … I don’t know—” “These are age-old rituals, Anisa. And they can be incredibly powerful. Absolutely transformative,” Shiba added. “But it’s disgusting,” I said. “You can’t deny that it’s disgusting.” “But that’s what I’m trying to explain to you. It’s not inherently disgusting. Our bones and muscles, they carry unimaginable wisdom, immense capability. It’s for that very reason that these practices have been demonized, made to seem primitive,
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