Unlike orthodox deities, Vicious Spirits usually had an obsessive side. Like vengeful ghosts, they clung to the wishes they had held in life and wreaked havoc in the world.
For Ashiya Douman, the thing he was obsessed with was—Curse.
He possessed an extreme pursuit of and yearning for Curse.
However, unlike Kurahashi Genji, who hoped Curse could achieve historic advances, or Yakishimaru, an Onmyoji fanatically eager to prove his theories, Ashiya Douman had no expectations for the advancement of Curse and had no desire to promote any theories. He merely wanted to see all kinds of Curse collide, rub against one another, and interact.
That made him feel as though he was in the world of "Curse," filling him with satisfaction.
If Kurahashi Genji was the politician and military strategist of the Curse world, while Yakishimaru was its inventor and mad scientist, then Ashiya Douman was its battle maniac. He looked forward to the chaos of the Curse world, the power of Curse, and the abilities of Curse Users.
Therefore, Ashiya Douman had been deeply satisfied by the revolution in the Curse world once sparked by Tsuchimikado Yakou, and he was equally pleased by the modern changes brought about by Luo Zhen.
It could be said that, in this Tokyo transformed into a demon realm, Ashiya Douman was the only person who sincerely rejoiced in and loved the current situation.
Seeing the Night of a Hundred Demons descend upon the world, then watching multiple deities appear one after another, the joy in Ashiya Douman's heart was something no one else could understand.
This Vicious Spirit wanted to remain in the world simply because he could not bear to leave this world filled with possibilities for Curse. He had no other demands.
Thus...
"This time, even this old man cannot help