Aum Shinrikyo: Terror in Tokyo
The history of Shoko Asahara and Aum Shinrikyo, the apocalyptic cult that carried out the deadly sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway system in 1995.
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Aum Shinrikyo: Terror in Tokyo
The history of Shoko Asahara and Aum Shinrikyo, the apocalyptic cult that carried out the deadly sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway system in 1995.
In a world of searchers, some paths lead to dark devotion. This is OfTheWorld: Chronicles of Cults. Today, we investigate Shoko Asahara's charisma, the accumulation of chemical weapons, the coordinated Tokyo subway sarin attack, and the massive police crackdown. This has been OfTheWorld: Chronicles of Cults. The mind is a fragile boundary. Tread carefully.
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