Today is Friday, March 20th, 2020.

On this day in 1995, the Um, Shinricio cult killed 13 people when they released Sarin, one of the deadliest nerve gases in the world, a parcast original.

Due to the graphic nature of today's crime,

listener discretion is advised. Extreme

caution is advised for listeners under the age of 13. Today we're covering the

Amshinriquio terrorist attack of 1995, which left 13 people dead and thousands more injured.

In the days following the attack, Japanese people were glued to their television screens as authorities hunted for those responsible.

Let's go back to the morning of Monday, March 20, 1995, just as the Tokyo subway system was reaching its busiest point.

It was sunny and brisk that morning.

As commuters stepped off the street and made their way down to the subway beneath Tokyo,

the relative warmth was welcome.

People on the crowded platform at Kasumigaseki station waited patiently as packed trains rolled in.

Passengers disembarked like amorphous clouds of dark suits, leather

briefcases, and harried faces. Those waiting on the platform moved forward to

fill in the available space. The doors slid shut and the

train glided out of the station. At first the ride seemed like any other, those standing held firmly to handrails and avoided

making eye contact with their fellow commuters.

Chatter was at a minimum.

The train was moving at its habitual rate. But not long after the train had left

Kasumigaseki station, a peculiar chemical smell began to waft through one of the carriages. It was strong and not completely

unpleasant. Some likened it to paint thinner and while no one was sure what the

smell was or from where it was coming, the crowd started to shift,

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