440: Monkey King: The Shakedown

🐒 Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, knows a demon shakedown when he sees it.

And what's happening in this town, where people need to pay upwards of $30k (in 2026 USD) a year to a Buddha they never see? That's a shakedown. Does his master, the Tang Monk, believe him? Of course he doesn't.

😈 The Creature: Man-dragon

Hey, just because man-dragon knows something bad is about to happen and shows up there ahead of time doesn't mean he's obligated to tell you the bad thing that's going to happen.

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🎵 Music Credits

A Peaceful Plummet by Breakmaster Cylinder
Spheres of Doom by Breakmaster Cylinder
Damn Yea, Shebeasts! by Breakmaster Cylinder
Dislotec - Pitbull by Breakmaster Cylinder
Embers Bounce Around You on the Way Downward by Breakmaster Cylinder
Elmore Heights by Blue Dot Sessions