After a discussion with Zenko, Abeno and Ashiya head to a shrine where a yokai is rumored to appear, and Ashiya is suddenly possessed by one!
Sasa the yokai has been trapped inside a tiny shrine for many years by a golden-eyed and golden-haired human with the ability to use his "influence," which allowed him to overpower the strongest of yokai. Sasa reveals their evil intentions when they see Abeno, a human who looks quite similar to the one who robbed them of their freedom. Abeno uses his influence to knock out the possessed Ashiya, but it only increases Sasa's hatred...
Later, Ashiya regains consciousness, but his unusual behavior and cold eyes remind Abeno of another person--
They're a symbol of when 
Sakae worked as an employee
Sie symbolisieren
Sakaes Arbeit als Angestellter
Creo que es una señal de cuando Sakae
trabajaba para la Mononokean.
C’est un code pour indiquer
la participation de Sakae aux missions,
Eles são símbolos de quando Sakae
trabalhava como funcionário