>>280282666It is implied that the sword has a mind of its own and is constantly looking for new and better candidates.
But I don't think the kid became a villain. His predecessor wasn't really evil, he didn't do evil things. He just resurrected people for money and looked for a student.
The curious thing is that the candidate must be able to see souls, which some sorcerers in Junji Ito's works can do, like Soichi, the two comedian girls, and pic related.
But not all sorcerers can see souls like this kid.
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