One very small town. One large group of religious outsiders. One relentless leader. And one massive, years long battle for who would remain in control.<br /><br />What began as general discomfort with new and unknown people moving close to town somehow ended up involving fake lives, a mass poisoning, and assasination attempts. This is part one of Rajneeshpuram. <br /><br />Music by:<br />Swelling<br />"Night II"<br /><br />This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. 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