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| − | Though the Kung Fu War is a secret war, it often runs hot, with teams of martial artists duking it out in public places. How is it possible for the war to stay a secret? Nobody knows for sure. For some reason, most people will forget amazing displays of Kung Fu. They may run screaming from the mall as rival Taekwondo gangs kick each other through storefront windows, but once they can no longer see what is going on, the events will fade from their mind. Somehow, all physical evidence, like the shattered glass from the storefronts, gets rationalized away. Even hard video evidence is automatically dismissed as fake. | + | Though the Kung Fu War is a secret war, it often runs hot, with teams of martial artists duking it out in public places. How is it possible for the war to stay a secret? Nobody knows for sure. For some reason, most people will forget amazing displays of Kung Fu. They may run screaming from the mall as rival Taekwondo gangs kick each other through storefront windows, but once they can no-longer see what is going on, the events will fade from their mind. Somehow, all physical evidence, like the shattered glass from the storefronts, gets rationalized away. Even hard video evidence is automatically dismissed as fake. |
This phenomena is commonly known as the “Wushu Effect”, in the belief that it is the result of Wushu mind-control techniques. The Wushu Effect also explains why most people don’t know that guns are less powerful than empty-handed Kung Fu. They simply aren’t capable of remembering how good Kung Fu is. Whether Wushu is really behind the Wushu Effect is hard to say. Sometimes they work to keep Kung Fu secret, but sometimes they seem to want to reveal their Kung Fu’s power to the public. | This phenomena is commonly known as the “Wushu Effect”, in the belief that it is the result of Wushu mind-control techniques. The Wushu Effect also explains why most people don’t know that guns are less powerful than empty-handed Kung Fu. They simply aren’t capable of remembering how good Kung Fu is. Whether Wushu is really behind the Wushu Effect is hard to say. Sometimes they work to keep Kung Fu secret, but sometimes they seem to want to reveal their Kung Fu’s power to the public. | ||
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Here’s a rough list of Kung Fu secrets in order of secrecy, from the best known to the least known, listed under the sort of person who might know the secret. As always, though, who knows what will depend on their individual circumstances. | Here’s a rough list of Kung Fu secrets in order of secrecy, from the best known to the least known, listed under the sort of person who might know the secret. As always, though, who knows what will depend on their individual circumstances. | ||
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''Ordinary American.'' | ''Ordinary American.'' | ||
Mixed martial arts fights are popular television, especially the Infinite Fighting Federation. | Mixed martial arts fights are popular television, especially the Infinite Fighting Federation. | ||
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''Cop, streetwise person.'' | ''Cop, streetwise person.'' | ||
There are martial arts gangs on the streets these days. | There are martial arts gangs on the streets these days. | ||
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''Cop in bad neighborhood, resident of bad neighborhood.'' | ''Cop in bad neighborhood, resident of bad neighborhood.'' | ||
There are a lot of martial arts gangs on the streets these days. | There are a lot of martial arts gangs on the streets these days. | ||
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''Perceptive cop, gang affiliate, Inexperienced Vigilante.'' | ''Perceptive cop, gang affiliate, Inexperienced Vigilante.'' | ||
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Vigilante groups have also taken to the streets, using their martial arts skills to defend ordinary citizens from crime. | Vigilante groups have also taken to the streets, using their martial arts skills to defend ordinary citizens from crime. | ||
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''Streetwise martial artist, curious IFF fighter, good FBI or CIA agent, maverick cop, lucky martial arts enthusiast, most Vigilantes.'' | ''Streetwise martial artist, curious IFF fighter, good FBI or CIA agent, maverick cop, lucky martial arts enthusiast, most Vigilantes.'' | ||
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Karate is in a state of civil war. | Karate is in a state of civil war. | ||
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''Seasoned Vigilante, experienced cop or government agent who has devoted themselves to fighting martial arts crime.'' | ''Seasoned Vigilante, experienced cop or government agent who has devoted themselves to fighting martial arts crime.'' | ||
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A lot of Japanese martial arts styles have gone “Ronin” in disgust at the Karate Wars, living without rules until Karate returns to sanity. | A lot of Japanese martial arts styles have gone “Ronin” in disgust at the Karate Wars, living without rules until Karate returns to sanity. | ||
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''Experienced Vigilante, orthodox Wulin student, member of secret government / military / police clique.'' | ''Experienced Vigilante, orthodox Wulin student, member of secret government / military / police clique.'' | ||
