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自从撒旦被逐出天堂之后,他的超自然能力就直接与人类的信念强度有关——人类认为他拥有多大的力量,他就有多大的力量,如果人类全然不相信,他就无计可施。随着时代的进步,撒旦为非作歹的能力也一直在下降。到了21世纪中期,甚至没人相信撒旦的存在。这时撒旦的心灵能力变得很弱,只能做些无伤大雅的小诅咒,而且效力不会超过24小时。为了消磨在地狱的无聊时光,撒旦常常装成人类,跑到赌城去打发时间,到处捉弄普通人。这次,他扮成来自沃斯堡的高大油商,混进了赌场。
Since his deportation from heaven, his supernatural abilities have been directly related to the strength of human faith - how much power human beings have of him and how much he can do if he does not believe it. As time goes by, Satan’s abilities to do evil have also been declining. By the middle of the 21st century, no one even believed in the existence of Satan. At this moment Satan’s psychic powers have become so weak that he can only do little curses that are harmless and effective for no more than 24 hours. In order to spend the boring time in hell, Satan often pretend to be human, ran to the casino to pass the time, trick the ordinary people everywhere. This time, he dressed as a tall oil merchant from Fort Worth, into the casino.