[ Rio's at a height that's closer to Hiroto so it's easier to look her in the eye as he speaks, though he occasionally looks away as he tries to choose the correct words to say. ]

Every time you die in this world, the Kotengu brings you back to life. However, in exchange for reviving you, he corrupts a part of your soul. The more corrupted it is, the stronger his influence is over you. If you've died enough for him to engulf your entire soul...

[ He doesn't think that he needs to say what will happen if that's the case. ]