264 King Inosasao

Granny of the Mountain continued smacking her lips, "The madness and aggression of a Kaku surpass even those Strange Tales without any wit. By killing and eating Kaku, I am actually doing benevolent deeds. Don't you agree, sir?"

Kamiyagawa looked up at her, said nothing, and remained non-committal.

However—

When living humans enter the Inner World, if they experience death several times, their vital souls will completely separate from their bodies. The remaining husks in the Strange Tale World then slowly turn into Kaku.

Kamiyagawa had scrutinized Granny of the Mountain's expression when she spoke these words earlier and felt she didn't seem to be lying.

The optional mission in [Kisaragi Station] had also mentioned that after living humans enter the Inner World, their existence's Status undergoes significant changes.