I'm really hopeful that their gracious host is not an adversary to our protagonists, at least not yet. I would rather see him manipulate them to furthering his goals, as long as it helps the group in the long run.

I'm starting to remember their was a grey tail in the stone...you can see it in part 53..

I'm truly not sure what to think any more. The folklore on what gives the kitsune their tails is all over the place, but generally, those that are pledged as guardian spirits are the ones that can gain tails. It's a mixture of age and power... kind of like a martial arts belt. But this is VirmirVerse, and Roko-san knows better than I.

Brand is a lot smarter about Suzucon-sama than Saida is, frankly, but having a cocked shotgun aimed at your face doesn't leave much room for introspection. You tend to do what the armed crazy kami wants you to do to survive the moment.

Cut to reveal of him laughing maniacally and ranting about how he finally has it.

I do know one thing, though. As said in the movie Nope, there are such things as "bad miracles." And if I'm right - and I could be dead wrong - they're looking at a source of bad miracles.

Of couse a Kitsune would have what gets you each tail down to a science, possibly even a ceremony like the Catholic Sacraments. Of course he would.