Looks like there was some bad printing on the strategy guides included in the Demon's Souls Deluxe Edition. Atlus has acknowledged, and is offering replacements.

“While it seems that not every copy of the guide is affected, and the specific cause of the issue remains unclear, Atlus always strives for nothing less than the full satisfaction of our customers. Therefore, we will soon launch a program to replace defective strategy guides,” reads the official release."

primesuspect via gaming.icrontic.com »