[That initial bounce fades a bit as they start getting into seedier neighborhoods. People tend not to notice residents of the Far Shore, so they keep going about their questionable business. Small ayakashi are abundant, whispering to people. Trying to push them just a little farther over the edge.]

I know it's sort of a chicken and egg kind of thing, but I wonder if the ayakashi are driving people to do awful things, or if they're just attracted to people who were already doing awful things...

[It's less a question than an observation. Either way the result is the same. Hiyoko is about to add something to that effect when suddenly she tenses. Her hunter gatherer instincts are on full alert. There's something nearby.

Something dangerous. She lowers her voice and quiets her movements. It's actually sort of surprising how quiet the girl can be when she's usually so boisterous.]

Careful. I think we're getting close...