German translators of AtD:

[robinlandseadel at comcast.net]

          Michael:
          Lots of hells there, no doubt about that, but where's the 
          day of judgement? The idea of a day of judgement is a 
          very specific one, and religions can have a notion of hell 
          without also assuming there will be a day of judgement. 
          What would correspond to a day of judgement in AtD? 
          The killing of Scarsdale Vibe? WW I? 

Well, the Chums fly towards Grace, that in and of itself contitutes a 
an illumination, a Graceful/Grateful day of judgement. All these 
metaphors of light are there on account of the real work done
in physics during the time period of Against the Day, but Illumination
is an aspect of Revelation, of revealing, of unveiling, said veil
being the true source of the word 'occult'.

Remember 'Pert ascending whilst drinking in the Tallis Fantasia?

Another is when Foley Walker takes down Scarsdale Vibe 
[the talkies took out Pynchon & Company].

Lord Overlunch judges that Kit went to Shambhala on account of all 
those stamps that somehow prove that he was there. Of course,
his office reeks of hash.

Lew and Merle and Magickal Forces take down Deuce Kindred.
The Magical once more supporting the Anarchist. And in the
process, the hard-boiled Dick is born [supplanting the previous 
finalist, spotted dick]. Buh-Dee-, Buh-Dee, Buh-Dee---That's art folks!