"Such strong memories do have a habit of lingering."

One way or another. He'd seen - well, experienced - the phenomenon before, though it had been from Mononoke who desperately wanted their Truth and Regret known, rather than echoes that had seeped into wood and stone.

But a place holding such memories was not terribly surprising. Objects like sandals or umbrellas gained a sort of life of their own after a certain amount of time. He saw no reason why old ruins shouldn't develop a conscious either.

"Do you go simply to remember?"