Yoshimori continues his training, but Shimano senses something is wrong, and is worried by how hard he's trying. In a phone call to Masamori Sumimura, Sen Kagemiya is concerned that Yoshimori will not discuss the details of his promise with Souji Hiura. Sen is especially worried over how Yoshimori will react when Souji is publicly named as Okuni's murderer. Masamori instructs him to leave decisions concerning Karasumori in Yoshimori's hands. Based on what Sen has recently observed, he now has a theory that Karasumori is sentient, and Legitimate Successors are those people it finds the most interesting. According to Yoshimori, Karasumori likes strong-willed Ayakashi as well. Sen suggests that Gen Shishio was favored as well, and concludes that Karasumori likes people who are unpredictable a