Yes, [Matoba agrees easily, tapping his chin.] I have been trying to determine whether there is some connection- contact with a certain spirit, perhaps a shinigami or another spirit which belongs to Hell, [Matoba certainly could say that he had not come into contact with any such spirits recently, to his knowledge. Who could say what other things lingered in Homura district, though....]

But thus far the only connection seems to be that we are in a similar trade. Given that there are so many Sightless humans amongst Lost Souls, as well as various manner of spirits, it's difficult to say that it's more than a coincidence that we have also been brought here.

It may truly be something that to us, seems 'random'. [More likely, he thought, some kind of twisted logic that made sense only to the ayakashi, that only they could understand- in the way that ayakashi could perceive many things humans could not. Their eyes would never see the same world.]

[Matoba mulls over the rest of the reply, nodding vaguely in agreement. At last he adds,] Lost Souls throughout the clans have formed cross-alliances which will now be tested. Before these bonds can be cut, we should gather as much information as we can.

[No doubt, Tamamo and Shuten's ambitions would rear their heads. To say nothing of the Enma's intentions, now in control of the sewers....]