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It's how things work where I come from. In order to make a deal with him, it sounds like we'll have to trade something of equal value -- his magic for ours. If you want to call it that.

[It's not... exactly magic, or they don't use that term, but Yamanbagiri has found that sometimes explaining things needs. Wiggle room. Maybe that will help their mutual confusion.]

History, memory and stories can create and strengthen tsukumogami, and I believe that's close enough to what you all are now. You were built in the time loops, and then reforged after being moved from his domain to this one.

I think you're all strong enough now.