Trapping him might not be a bad idea. [Seriously considering it. The thing comes in and is then repelled back each time...but hard to say if it's even weakened. If anything, Rokurou wonders if it's gotten stronger...]

The problem is actually fighting the big guy. I've crossed my swords with it directly several times, and each time no matter how hard we hit it doesn't seem to make much of a dent. Either we need more power from somewhere or there's something else that needs to be done to weaken it.

[Ugh, which is annoying. He'd rather be able to cut through it with his swords and not have to deal with complicated matters.]