Sometimes, the only one who can do things properly is oneself.
[Less altruism and more practicality. Some jobs didn't have any room for mess-ups.]
Hm... Were you able to see them, before arriving here? Are you familiar with them? [Matoba gestures out, wide- to the youkai that filled this city.] Ayakashi are strange creatures, you know. They reflect humanity's insecurities, their hearts, the natural world around us as well as the marks that humans have left on it.
You could say my profession is the protection of humans against these spirits. [He taps a finger on the slip of paper that covered his own eye- this one was painted in a strange mark resembling a target or a bullseye.] ...Spells such as these, which ward off malicious intents from ayakashi, are one such way of protecting against them. That slip of paper I've given you, if worn over a part of the body, or over the heart, will repel one deadly strike from a youkai.
But do take care that if it is spent, you don't let them get another hit in on you, hm?
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[Less altruism and more practicality. Some jobs didn't have any room for mess-ups.]
Hm... Were you able to see them, before arriving here? Are you familiar with them? [Matoba gestures out, wide- to the youkai that filled this city.] Ayakashi are strange creatures, you know. They reflect humanity's insecurities, their hearts, the natural world around us as well as the marks that humans have left on it.
You could say my profession is the protection of humans against these spirits. [He taps a finger on the slip of paper that covered his own eye- this one was painted in a strange mark resembling a target or a bullseye.] ...Spells such as these, which ward off malicious intents from ayakashi, are one such way of protecting against them. That slip of paper I've given you, if worn over a part of the body, or over the heart, will repel one deadly strike from a youkai.
But do take care that if it is spent, you don't let them get another hit in on you, hm?