"Oh, yeah. Some of us are departed spirits of humans or animals. Some of us are spirits who manifested cuz something existed long enough to earn one. And others are just kinda...always been there. There's all kinda rules about what makes a yokai."

This probably means he has to explain where he came from. A hind leg kicks at one ear nervously for a few moments. "I used to be a human, but there was an accident. A car accident. And I turned into what I am now. Apparently, that happens when someone dies on the road like that. Like I said: rules."