The death of Kumazo Yasuda once again ignited the internet, as messages related to the event rapidly spread across the web.
To ride this wave of traffic, many bloggers, who barely understood the incident, jumped in and started peddling conspiracy theories.
Discussions about clone human experimentation and Modified Humans abounded, including the mysterious Takamagahara Project.
A flurry of messages stirred up a frenzy online. The Japanese government offered no response; the incident was so sudden that many were unable to react in time.
There were also some online commentators—often derisively called 'Akitas' and suspected of being 'remotely cultivated'—wailing and lamenting. For instance, some expressed sentiments like, "An enemy who served his country without disgrace, an admirable foe, has passed away."
"A courageous leader."
"This is humanity's greatest misfortune."
