[ Seimei smiles with the wide, teasing grin of a fox. His eyes curve in cheerful arches and he flashes the edge of his teeth in playful amusement, letting the cat stare him down with eyes like lights burning into him without the slightest hint of a flinch. He looks even more entertained when it's clear that they both know each other's nature and the cat has accepted Seimei's obvious ruse. ]

I'm grateful for your assistance. In a place like this, we must be on guard. The more eyes, the better.

[ He didn't lie, anyway. It's not even a real attempt at deception with a youkai. ]

I haven't asked everyone yet, but it does seem that most people wake up here the same way. We're spirited off by some unknown power with questionable motivations. How unlucky for us.