[ Tama blanches, not at Beat, but at the situation. The silence draws out for long enough that it's almost uncomfortable, but mostly because he has no idea how to explain it while, arguably, in 'enemy' territory. ]

A month ago, Shuten and Tamamo were both having open fighting in the streets, vying for territory and blood. The big four do come together to take care of the citizens of Jigoku, they do care about helping lost souls in their own ways, and they're sincere in intent...but that only means they sincerely believe that their way is correct. [ He sighs, making a gesture almost like he's dismissing the air. ] Everyone has been working together thus far, but I can only stand here in Shuten territory as a Sutoku because nobody has started anything since the blood rain.