This religion was introduced to Antonio by two of his friends, Samuel and Cico. Samuel explains the religion of the Golden Carp. He illustrates to Antonio that the gods were so angry with the people that they turned the people into carp. However, one of the gods loved people immensely, which is why he wanted to turn into a carp so much to be with them. They agreed, but made it a gold color to reflect that he was a god. This looks a lot like Jesus Christ. When the earth was created, people sinned. God was angry, but he still loved his creation unconditionally. In order to save his people from hell, he sent his only son (him in human form) to earth to die for his sins. This tale initiates Antonio's questioning about God. “If the golden carp was a god, who was the man on the cross? The Virgin? Was my mother praying to the wrong God?”