Oh yeah! Each candle is a mortal life! If the flame dies, the person or being dies as well. The Count oversees the candles for Enma-Daioh. That's his actual job. Tsuzuki has asked him to alter the destined life spans of people before, which is actually against the 'rules' you might say. The Count has keep record of each favor, and those are the favors he plans to collect on... using Tsuzuki's body... [Tiger pulls Tsuzuki close, like a partner would a child.]
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