1. Without and beyond, the world lay in darkness, ignorance, and
savagery.
在外面和较远的一边，世界处于黑暗、无知和野性中。
2. It is this
savagery that has given rise to the legends of brutal, uncontrollable man-beasts.
正是这种野性造成了那些关于残忍的歇斯底里的半人半兽的传说。
3. On the other hand, this is the choice of the openness or closure, civilization or
savagery, peace or violence.
而对于另一方，这意味着对“开放”还是“封闭”、“文明”还是“野蛮”、“和平”还是“暴力”的抉择。
