It's what we call the moon. Every year it comes closer to our world causing all sorts of strange and dangerous events. And the Sage's wizards, like me are the ones who fight it off. It had been routine up until last time...

[He was now looking quite serious in his expression. Remembering the lives lost and how he couldn't help them was always going to take a toll on him. But, he couldn't let it drag other people around him down.]

Sorry about that. Suffice to say that I've got experience, but nothing on this level of complexity. You too then, it looks like. I'm afraid I don't know as many people in the Shuten area, though. Most of my companions are part of the Tamamo clan.