'...did I give you permission to touch her? '

The cursed spirit just stands there, wildly in disbelief. Until just a moment ago, it was focused entirely on you. It wasn 't interested in Itadori at all. It could have continued toying with Itadori for quite a while longer, but it knew it had to deal with you first. From the moment it took note of your presence, it was determined to kill you.

And yet, the boy that it had previously overlooked is now breathing down its neck, and he even managed to ' rip off one of its arms?

Instinctively, it realizes that something has changed. The person standing before it is someone else. Someone completely different.

Someone '

strong

.

The cursed spirit hastily jumps back, putting as much distance between itself and Sukuna as possible. The reaction is immediate, reflexive. For the first time since it manifested, an unpleasant emotion rises to the surface, impossible to ignore.