In Tohko's head, they were a little similar. Sure, the souls that had been warped together weren't children, and they weren't eating anything..but they were probably experiencing a lot of pain and confusion..and they did harm people.

Tohko nodded at that. If one were good at reading faces, she might look a bit..determined. Dax's letter had given her some hope, some newfound energy and strength.

"Right..I know. At this point in time, he knows more about how souls in this universe, how they work, and everything else. People may want to kill him..but we have to keep him alive, even if he is a sadist. We may not be able to get everyone free without him."