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{{battle|type=haiku
|nameHaiku=This room is the home<br />of an [[{{PAGENAME}}|ancient insane monk]],<br />and you're trespassing.
|descHaiku=Venerable monk,<br />as old as he is insane<br />and, like, twice as mean.

''or''

This studious monk<br />went nuts from contemplating<br />too many koans.


|hit={{haiku|h1=Spring near a still pond|h2=is nothing like this moment.|h3=Your kidney gets stabbed.}}
{{haiku|h1=He stops, meditates.|h2=The sound of one hand smacking|h3=you in the {{part}}.}}
{{haiku|h1=Are you the Buddha?|h2=You must be, because|h3=this monk's killing you.}}
{{haiku|h1=Herons by a lake|h2=cannot prevent this attack|h3=man, your elbow hurts.}}
|critical=!
|miss={{haiku|h1=He swings, he misses.|h2=In the distance, crickets chirp.|h3=He walks off, pouting.}}
{{haiku|h1=Herons by a lake|h2=lilies in a limpid pool|h3=(his attack just failed.)}}
{{haiku|h1=All his attacks fail|h2=like a n00bish grasshopper|h3=he has much to learn.}}
{{haiku|h1="I'm not the buddha!"|h2=The monk listens, considers, |h3=doesn't attack you.}}
{{haiku|h1=Spring near a still pond|h2=is somewhat like this moment:|h3=Neither one hurts you.}}
|fumble=!}}


{{acquire|item=Bash-Ōs cereal|beats=5|chance=15%}}
{{acquire|item=bottle of sake|beats=5|chance=25%}}
{{acquire|item=haiku challenge map|beats=5}}
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Occurs at [[The Haiku Dungeon]].

==Notes==
*Using [[Pickpocket]] on this monster may yield a [[little round pebble]] from about 55% of pickpocket attempts.

==References==
*The haiku:{{haiku|h1="I'm not the buddha!"|h2=The monk listens, considers, |h3=doesn't attack you.}}
refers to the Buddhist saying "If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him."