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Idk, but Alchemy was a real thing right up until it turned in to chemistry. And it has a strong philosophical and religious component alongside the al-chemistry. Alchemy was as much about searching for god in the material world and refining the self as it was about turning lead in to gold.
Don't forget killing yourself with potions of immortality. That is an important part of alchemy.
It is interesting to look at it through the lens of alchemical systems that people used, but to claim to be an "actual alchemist" is pretty funny on it's face. It is a bit like finding someone still claiming that they've found Atlantis.
If Noita taught me anything about alchemy it's to always triple-check the spell duration on your explosives
If Noita taught me anything about alchemy it’s that you can’t trust alchemy
I thought historical alchemy was about boiling down piss until it glows and accidentally discovering phosphorus with your homies, but I'm far from an expert and that sounds more poignant
They had a lot of time on their hands, they could search god and boil piss.
What if god was hiding in the piss? You have to search everywhere.