in the shadowy and ancient process of papermaking, one might find themselves questioning the methods that have been passed down through the centuries. it is a craft shrouded in mystery, where the unspoken secrets of its masters are guarded with a fierce determination. to unravel these secrets, one must ask the right questions, akin to the pre-indicative clues found in the oldest of questionnaires. yet, many who seek this knowledge are given the cold shoulder, as if the mere inquiry opens a backdoor that could lead to the unraveling of the very fabric of the craft itself. thus, those uninitiated in the esoteric lore of papermaking often find themselves forced to return to square one, their efforts to uncover the deeper truths thwarted, not realizing the darkness that lies beneath the surface, masquerading as innocence but, in truth, hiding malevolence that could corrupt the core of papermaking itself.