Kohachi Inugami/Synopsis

Introduction Arc
As dead animals start to appear, Mrs. Kusaka hires Inugami to deal with the situation. Arriving in the village, he sees Kabane Kusaka and tries to greet him, but Kabane doesn't reply back. While taking bath in a hot spring, Yataro comes and introduces himself as the one that will be helping him during his stay. Inugami asks him about Kabane and later requests to Kusaka that Kabane to be the one that will be assisting him.

The next morning, Kabane brings Inugami's breakfast. Inugami introduces himself and wonders if Kabane had seen any strange things, however Kabane explains that due to his smell people usually can't eat around him and they can talk after that. But as Inugami wasn't bothered by the smell, Kabane explains about the dead animals he had seen during new moon. While waiting for a new moon, Inugami spends couple of days helping Kabane do his job. Working on the field, he sees a stone around Kabane's neck and as he inspects it, he understands its a very valuable life calculus and no parent abandoning their child will give them that. Inugami asks Kabane if he wants to see his parents, but Kabane isn't sure as he never though of that.

On the night of the new moon, Inugami finds Kabane crying behind a shack while saying he is the monster. Inugami revelas that he is a kemono and explains that Kabane is a hybrid between human and ghoul, and that the calculus works as a shield against his kemono thirst. Inugami tells Kabane that a different monster is the one killing the animals, which makes Kabane worry about Yataro. They manage to find Yataro and save him from two infected dogs. They see a deer monster, realizing its the one they look for. Inugami shoots it, but fails to cut its head. However, Kabane jumps in and places its arm into the deer's mouth and then rips its head from the body.

On their way back, Kabane comments that he can't stay in the village as Yataro knows what he is. Inugami points a gun at Kabane and explains his aunt hired him to kill Kabane as she already knew what he was as his mother left him in her care. He asks Kabane if he wants to meet his parents, but Kabane denies and asks to be killed. Inugami shows Kabane's dead body to Kusaka and explains he will be taking it to dispose of it. A bit later, Kabane wakes up in Inugami's car, who explains that Kabane is a ghoul and can't die, and that they have arrived in Tokyo.

Inugami takes Kabane to his Kemono Office, where he gives him new clothes. He explains that he is dealing with kemono cases and acts as intermediaries between humans and kemono. He offers Kabane to work for him, but states he can reply later. As Inugami got a call for a case, they visit the scene. There Kabane sees multiple bugs surrounding a mother and child and Inugami explains they are Sanshi Bugs, who are usually harmless, but do have a favorite food and anyone trying to take it will be considered enemy. Wondering what to do, Inugami starts to turn his body into steel, but that will take time which they don't have. Kabane proposes that he goes and take the item. Being a ghoul, he doesn't feel pain and doesn't have blood, making the bugs anesthesia ineffective against him. Going in, the bugs attack him, but having no fear, Kabane easily reaches and takes the item, causing the bugs to disperse.

Kabane wonders why the bugs got attracted to a pair of shoes. Inugami explains the bugs favorite food is the feeling of guilt and likely the shoes are stolen. The older brother thanks Kabane for saving his brother and mother. While leaving, Kabane wonders if he can find his parents while he works for Inugami and Inugami decides to asks him for a third time, if Kabane wants to find his parents. As Kabane confirms, Inugami explains he can come work for him and he will take his fee from his payment. Back at the office, Inugami calls Yoko Inari, and tells her he found a boy with a life calculus which gets Yoko's attention.

The next day as Shiki and Akira return, he introduces them to Kabane. Later, when Shiki messed up the bath while trying to prank Kabane, Inugami decides they need to spend more time together and tells Shiki that he will bring Kabane to Yoko tomorrow. Before sending them, he gives Kabane a talisman.

After they returned from Shinjuku Police Station and Shiki explaining what happened, Inugami states he knew it would happen and that's why this is Shiki's punishment. He asks Kabane about the talisman and Kabane tells him that Yoko took it. Inugami then calls her and comments he though they were on the same side and his kids barely got out. He explains that the life calculus belongs to Kabane and next time, she will be dealing with him. Angry, Yoko kills the driver and decides to freshen up in a cafe.

Shiki and Kabane find exhausted Kon and bring her in and give her food. Inugami realizes that Yoko probably forgot about her and he easily controls her by telling her what Yoko would want she to do. When a human client comes in the bar and talks about love, Kabane gets interested and Inugami assigns the kids to it, while promising to give Kabane's head to Kon if she help out too. Then man then sees a mouse and attacks it, revealing he is collecting them for a present and Inugami realizes he is bewitched by a nekomata, a two-tailed cat, that transforms into beautiful men or women and seduce humans. Inugami then tells Akira to skip this job as it may be scary and he isn't fit for it. When Kabane and the rest deal with the case, Inugami turns an orange into Kabane's head and gives it to Kon.