Taiki's hand on the other hand is almost too warm as he takes Little Ghost's hand and begins to lead them across the water.

He knows what to expect but still he has to make sure to concentrate, to hold their hand even as insects glow orange and attack, as the dead litter the streets and white circles float in the air.

Taiki is no stranger to death, to seeing people dying, to witnessing suffering but he is also a kirin and a scene like this will never not bring him to tears. His eyes fill as he walks, glancing down to Little Ghost. They don't seem to be reacting. It makes his heart hurt to know this is the place where he is sending them back to.