Thinking about it in strictly black and white terms will just give you heartache.

[ Lio hummed, sipping his drink again. ]

Ask around the locals what they think of the Shuten Clan... most of them praise them. They take care of their needs, and legitimately protect them when other groups try to muscle in on the territory. The Oni may have some contempt for "the week", but they at least recognize that their power comes with some responsibility...

All the hustling and exploitation... it seems to just come with the territory, but there's an almost refreshing honesty to it.

No one here is pretending to be a saint.