[Shylock certainly hid his balk better, when Matoba had pressed the vein.] No? But you wizards are not human, correct? Then it is the word that suits you most.

[He hadn't really meant to discuss all his other... opinions about ayakashi, but this one was much more sensitive than Shylock, it seemed, wasn't he? Oh well. Matoba sips at his tea once, and then continues mercilessly,] For beings that live for hundreds of years and accumulate ever greater power, humans are insignificant. This point of view leads to viewing humans as playthings, as expendable resources, perhaps- is it so odd to think that from the human point of view, things seem... unbalanced?

And yet you find it in yourself to deny this, and claim brotherhood? That's very interesting.

[He sips his tea again. They don't have to talk about this now, but he wasn't going to back down if Cain was going to press the issue.]

So there are humans with magic in your world. [Even more reason to consider wizards specifically ayakashi T B H] I see... Very interesting. I am also capable of using magic, by the by; my profession as an exorcist requires the use of many spells- for purification, for sealing, and the like.