>>84379799>(she doesn't actually know where the souls go/is coping)this is exactly what i was thinking. the moment they fade away, wherever they go, AO-chan fetches their souls to power the Ancient Ones. The ultimate kino would be if this all lead to an AO final boss, it turns out, is what caused the stains. They're stains on reality, possibly connected to the children Ina helps "pass on". The only thing i don't really know is where Gura's lore fits in this because the underworld going somewhat soulless due to Mori's rebellion checks out.
