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Shinigami, also known as Gods of Death, are popular creatures in Japanese folklore.
死神（Shinigami）是日本民间传说中很受欢迎的存在。
These dark spiritual entities are the ones in charge of collecting souls and taking them to the Yomi, the land of the dead.
这些黑暗的精神实体负责收集灵魂并将他们带到Yomi，即死亡之地。
The term Shinigami comes from the Japanese “Shi” which means “Death” and “Kami”, which means “God” or “Spirit”.
Shinigami一词来源于日语中的“Shi”，意为“死亡”，“Kami”意为“上帝”或“精神”。
In western mythology it would be something similar to Death or The Grim Reaper.
它与西方神话中的死神类似。
In fact, Shinigam is start appearing around the 18th century, with the influence of the western culture in shintoism, buddhism and taoism.
事实上，死神（Shinigami）是在18世纪左右开始出现的，受到了西方神道、佛教和道教文化的影响。
On the contrary to Death, the Shinigami doesnt only refer to one entity, but to a great variety of ghostly beings.
与死亡相反，死神并不仅仅指一个实体，而是指各种各样的幽灵。
There isn’t a precise description of their shape, they are invisible except for those who are close to dying.
关于它们的形状并没有精确的描述，只有那些濒临死亡的人才能看到。
As recurring creatures in lots of manga and anime, they’ve had different representations,
作为许多动漫中反复出现的生物，它们有不同的表现形式，
from human shapes like Ichigo and Rukia from Bleach and Momo from Ballad of a Shinigami,
从《死神》中的一护和露琪亚等人类模样，到《死神之歌》中的Momo，
to cadaverous and deformed beings who like appels, like Ryuk and Rem from Death Note.
再到《死亡笔记》中的一护和露琪亚等尸体和畸形人。
Same as many spirits associated with death, shinigamis are known for being evil.
和许多与死亡有关的灵魂一样，死神因邪恶而闻名。
Sometimes, they are represented as fallen angels or grotesque demons that threaten humans lives.
有时，他们被描绘成堕落的天使或威胁人类生命的可怕恶魔。
In buddhism, the figure of Shinigami is the evil spectrum that takes control of your body in order to soak from it its will to live.
在佛教中，死神的形象是一种邪恶的光谱，它控制人类的身体，以吸取它的生存意志。
The popular belief says that shinigam is are simple bridged between our world and the other world.
普遍的观点认为，死神（Shinigami）是连接人类世界和另一个世界的桥梁。
They make sure each person dies when their exact time comes, and guide them to the underworld to confront their final destiny.
他们确保人类在大限之日到来时死去，并指引他们去往阴间，面对自己最终的命运。
The legend says that a man going through a hard economical situation didnt have any desire to live and wanted to leave this world.
传说，有一个人穷困潦倒，丧失了生存的意志，想结束掉自己的生命。
A Shinigami appeared, showed him a candle that reflected his life expectancy and convinced him that it wasnt his time yet.
死神（Shinigami）出现了，给他看了一支蜡烛，蜡烛照射出他剩下的寿命，让他相信自己尚不可以寿终正寝。
In order to solve his problems, he showed him an easy way to earn money.
为了解决他的困顿，死神告诉了他一个简单的谋生方法。
The Shinigami said he could pretend to be a doctor and perform miracles, in exchange for good money.
死神（Shinigami）说，让他假装成一个医生并施展法术，来换取丰厚的报酬。
He gave him the ability to see other shinigamis and the power to make any god of death go back to the underworld without taking the soul he was coming for.
死神传授给他一些神力，让他能看到其他死神，并且让死神无法把他要帮助的灵魂带到阴间。
The only thing he had to do was pronounce an old spell and the shinigami would disappear.
他唯一要做的就是念一句古老的咒语，死神就会消失。
The only rule was that the Shinigami had to be on the bed legs and not on the headboard of the sick human.
只是，只限于死神位于病人躺着的病床尾部，而不是床头板上。
If this was the case, destiny would be inevitable and the person should die.
如果死神位于床头板上，那么病人的命运将难以改变，他注定要死亡。
The man performed several miracles, extending many people’s lives in exchange for jewels and money.
于是，这个人妙手回春，救了很多人的生命，也得到了大量的珠宝和金钱。
Everything was going great for him, he was famous and powerful, but it was never enough for him.
一切都是那么顺利，他有了名气和权力，但这对他来说欲望是无法满足的。
One day, a family whose daughter suffered a serious illness came to him to work one of his miracles.
一天，有一户人家的女儿病危，他们前来求助，想要让女儿起死回生。
When he went to the room where the dying girl was, he saw the shinigami that would take her soul to the other world sitting on the headboard.
当他走进垂死的女孩的房间时，他看到了坐在床头板上的死神，他将把她的灵魂带到另一个世界。
The Shinigami was looking with dark and spooky eyes to the body of the girl who would soon be dead.
死神黑色的幽灵般的眼睛注视着那个即将死去的女孩。
The man knew he couldnt save the young girl, but the family offered him a very generous reward that his greed would let him say no to.
他知道自己救不了这个年轻的生命，但女孩的家人拿来一笔丰厚的报酬，他的贪婪最终占了上风。
When the night came and the shinigami was sleeping, he changed the orientation of the bed, so that the god of death was lying on the bed legs and not on the headboard.
到了夜间，等死神睡着后，他改变了床的方向，这样死神就到了床尾，而不是床头板上。
Then, he said the spell and the shinigami disappeared.
他念了咒语后，死神消失了。
He had broken the rule.
他破坏了规矩。
The God of Death that had given him this power came back to visit, very angry.
赋予他这种能力的死神回来了，非常生气。
He showed him his candle, almost consumed, and said there would be consequences to his actions.
死神让他看了他那支快烧完的蜡烛，说他要为自己的行为付出代价。
The man, feeling sorry, asked for a second chance to continue his life and the spirit said
他很难过，请求死神再给他一次活命的机会，
the only way to save himself was by trespassing the light from his candle to another one.
死神说，拯救他自己的唯一方法就是把蜡烛上的光反射到另一支蜡烛上。
But this wasnt possible, the Shinigami was lying to him, each person has his or her own candle, non-transferrable, and, once it’s extinguished, the person dies.
但这不可能实现，死神骗了他，每个人都有自己的蜡烛，不可转移，一旦熄灭，人就死了。
The man tried to do it, but the candle was put out and the Shinigami whispered with a dark voice Death will come to you, same as everyone,
然而他还是想挣扎一番，但是蜡烛被扑灭了，死神低沉的声音幽幽地传来，人皆有一死，你也不例外，
but when it does… nobody will be waiting the man died and his soul remained trapped, doomed to wander eternally with no stop.
死亡来临时…没有人会等着他咽气，他的灵魂依旧被困住，注定四处徘徊，永远无处停靠。
