(He knows Natori is with the Tamamo clan and thinks about this for a second. Matoba knows too? Well, they've been here long enough that it would make sense for them to run into each other but... that weirdo is also an exorcist.

Ah. He thinks he understands now. It isn't important so there's no reason to say it out loud but it's a piece of information he can tuck away and save for another time. It also helps that the more Matoba speaks, the more Hizen feels like he can understand his relationship with spirits (or as he likes to call them, ayakashi). It seems like they're quite malicious where he's from. It makes sense. The troublesome ones are always the most active ones but...

Not all spirits were bad. He knows plenty of good ones.

(And maybe someday, he can be good, too.))

Because spirits and humans don't understand each other.

(It's why even the good spirits hide away, choosing to watch from afar and study in some vague attempt to find understanding.)

Even the good ones that watch people for forever don't get you guys 'cause... (How does he explain this. His voice trails slightly and he frowns, trying to find the right words.) No matter how human we look, we aren't. And we never were.