[While Kim mentions it- there have to be forms of passage of some sort between the human realm and the ayakashi realm. The Sutoku neighborhoods themselves were proof enough of that- how else would all these very human goods in the Daiso and McDonalds and the Family Mart make it here?? ...Well, he had explained ayakashi paths opening up to Kim before, but to Hell was a little different.] Escaping from Hell by walking out the front gates? You're very optimistic, Kim-san.

The simple fact of where we are should be explanation enough. This city may feel mortal in some ways, but do not forget that we are in the land of the dead. Its entire existence is predicated on it being devoid of life. Although "life" may not be the best word to describe it... [But getting into the nitty-gritty of yin vs yang energies, the differences between ayakashi and human existences, was perhaps a bit granular for someone unversed in the supernatural. Someday, Kim- he's going to give you a whole series of lessons on the nature of ayakashi and the spiritual world.]

...Honestly, I could think of many nasty sorts who might not get along with the... sociable clans of ayakashi that have gathered here in the city. But as to whether even they could survive out in that vast nothingness....