Establishing oneself as the leader among the Ayakashi takes a level of savagery, will, and sheer ruthless cunning that very few can match. These local warlords command the loyalty of their troops through success and bribery, distributing plunder and largesse among their followers at the expense of whomever they wish. Predatory and fickle, these oxymoronic individuals can be an ally one day and a foe the next. To their foes and followers, their whims are ironclad rules, and their prowess stands as the only excuse they need to take what they will.