[Matoba seems to ponder this reply deeply as he continues his practice, giving a soft hum. Bitterness over exclusivity, huh?]
You see, Sakamoto-san? A second opinion is always valuable. I had hardly considered the angle of competition for resources...
As astute a politician as the texts claim. [He smiles; he's teasing about his age, yes, but it seems genuine?] While discussing the wastes, someone else once also suggested to me that there may perhaps be another 'lost' clan out there, somewhere, biding their time to take revenge against the powers that rule here. That is, of course, assuming there aren't multiple such groups with grudges against the city...
I think that is very possible.
However, after hearing the Enma's announcement and the information from the Boss, another possibility came to mind. No matter how you look at it, the Haniyasu certainly seem unhappy that this city stands here.
Perhaps it is because where we are standing is hallowed ground. [His finger lifts, releasing another arrow with a satisfying twang of the bowstring.] Land that was sacred to the primordial kami. For if you choose to believe the Shinto legend, Izanami and Izanagi created the land far before the Enma came into power over Hell.
[He lowers his bow again as his shiki retrieve arrows.] ...Well, it's just another theory. There is also the possibility that 'something' is sealed beneath us.
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You see, Sakamoto-san? A second opinion is always valuable. I had hardly considered the angle of competition for resources...
As astute a politician as the texts claim. [He smiles; he's teasing about his age, yes, but it seems genuine?] While discussing the wastes, someone else once also suggested to me that there may perhaps be another 'lost' clan out there, somewhere, biding their time to take revenge against the powers that rule here. That is, of course, assuming there aren't multiple such groups with grudges against the city...
I think that is very possible.
However, after hearing the Enma's announcement and the information from the Boss, another possibility came to mind. No matter how you look at it, the Haniyasu certainly seem unhappy that this city stands here.
Perhaps it is because where we are standing is hallowed ground. [His finger lifts, releasing another arrow with a satisfying twang of the bowstring.] Land that was sacred to the primordial kami. For if you choose to believe the Shinto legend, Izanami and Izanagi created the land far before the Enma came into power over Hell.
[He lowers his bow again as his shiki retrieve arrows.] ...Well, it's just another theory. There is also the possibility that 'something' is sealed beneath us.