Talk:Yamanbagiri Kunihiro/@comment-49.144.164.17-20150122232527/@comment-31.33.217.53-20150217234100

That's because he is a tsukumogami, an object mimicking humans, quite like an AI robot in fact, but in a magical / religious point of view, instead of scientific one. Altough he may be quite advanced in human intelligence synthesis, and have a good body, his persona is limited by kharmic destiny. Buddhism says Ningen-dô is the most suited of the 6 path of reincarnation to become a Buddha (and thus, freeing himself from Kharma and suffering).

Aside from that... yeah, I feel sorry for him. Anyway, he is a masterpiece, imitation of another sword or not. Many katana kaji in the Edo period had to create fake Kotetsu, but some of them were of quite high quality. It is not the fault of those smiths, but of the tendencies of there times, with customers asking for Kotetsu to satisfy their shameless pride.