No more than what needs to be done. At the end of the day, it's a job like any other.

[ Ever so modest. Even if he didn't mean it as a genuine compliment, she's still going to interpret it that way! ]

Danger is always present in some form or another, but yes. It isn't safe here.

There was some talk of acidic mud taking the shape of loved ones. However, I have yet to see any of the reported creatures with my own eyes. [ And from talking with several residents who have been here longer, the mud monsters don't fit the profile of any yokai Hide has knowledge of. Very worrying indeed. ] There are possible countermeasures of course, but whether or not they'll be effective...

[ Hide's voice trails off while she waggles a hand in a "so-so" gesture. ]

Living here is going to be a struggle for anyone that can't defend themselves. That much is abundantly clear.