"Doesn't everyone who awakens the Demon Slayer Mark die before twenty-five? Then why worry about whether it'll damage our organs?"
Sanemi spoke dismissively after hearing Shinobu Kocho's words.
Getting hurt was an everyday occurrence for him, and he couldn't have cared less about damage to his organs.
"I suspect the reason those who awaken the Demon Slayer Mark don't live past twenty-five is that the damage to their organs reaches a certain threshold. After Mr. Rengoku's mark faded, his organs stopped being pushed beyond their limits, and his temperature and heart rate quickly dropped as well," Shinobu Kocho continued.
A flicker of hope rose in Chiba Yo's heart as he listened to Shinobu Kocho.
Then did that mean my teacher could live past twenty-five if he never activated his mark again?
He turned to look at Kyojuro, but his teacher's utterly unconcerned expression made Chiba Yo feel that this was unlikely.
"What good does knowing that do? You're saying we might not die so young if we use our marks less often, right? But you should know none of us would back down over something like that. If it's power that lets me slay Demons, I'll accept all of it."
Sanemi grinned after hearing Shinobu Kocho's explanation.
"You've misunderstood me, Mr. Shinazugawa. Of course I know how determined everyone is. What I'm trying to say is that I believe we can find a way to treat the organ damage caused by activating the Demon Slayer Mark."
Shinobu Kocho explained aloud.
"It can be treated! Then that means we can eliminate the mark's negative effects!" Chiba Yo said, growing excited. If everything Shinobu Kocho had said was true, then even if Kyojuro kept using his mark, he wouldn't die at twenty-five.
"I still need to verify that, and I don't yet