That... that was a lot of information. Gojyo was only half-listening to the second bit, though, because as soon as Cho said that Ekko was feeling pain from this blight, Gojyo was heading for the washroom and the promised bottle of holy water.

"What the hell do you mean, I'll turn into an ayakashi?!" This wasn't fair -- Ekko was just a kid, and he sure hadn't asked for this! Why should he suffer just because Gojyo, what, felt guilty about something? But who didn't feel guilty from time to time?

Where was that damn bottle. Where was the damn washroom? "Just from this stuff? Just for feelin' bad about something?" Ah, there it was. Now how was he supposed to open it without getting blight all over the bottle? "What happens to Ekko if that happens, does he die too?"