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[mahoraga]

That sounds like a real pain. [ MORE PEOPLE MORE PROBLEMS. ... He doesn't see the appeal. ]

Is he just out to make his clan the strongest one around? [ curious about matoba's goals... ]

[paperpusher]

More like he wants to keep it the strongest one around. [And not (just) for crazy shounen powerlevel reasons; he has subsidiary houses to keep safe, with the fates of hundreds of people riding solely on his shoulders.] I don't know if it's the same where you come from, but many exorcist houses are on the decline, with their spiritual abilities growing weaker or in some cases losing the ability to see ayakashi at all. Most of them choose to flock to the Matoba clan for protection, so the Matoba are responsible for their safety as well.

[mahoraga]

I see. I can understand why he wants to recruit strong people, in that case.

[ A leader's job is to protect. It's not something he thinks about very often because he's never had ambitions for leadership, but now that he does think about it, that's a good way to protect the most people. Something to think about, at least -- and he will, with his introspective personality. ]

With the exorcists on the decline, doesn't that mean the cursed spirits can attack people more freely?

[paperpusher]

Yes and no. A lot of ayakashi are losing power as well. A combination of a lack of belief and development in the more remote parts of Japan... but then again, that also leads to the spirits that remain encroaching more on human territory. We're getting different sorts of calls than we used to, to a smaller community.

[mahoraga]

So the strength of the ayakashi is dependent on people's belief in them?

[ It's different where he's from. ]

[paperpusher]

For some of them, yes. Particularly kami, but also for any type of ayakashi that feeds off of interaction with people, or the old traditions or nature. Is it not the same where you're from?