The other side? You don't mean you once fought yokai as a human and have since become one?

[He's putting some pieces together with context, but he wants to be sure.]

Strange how this place seems to attract those with similar stories, isn't it?

I'm afraid I am not sure what to think of it. I can only theorize our imprisonment is one of the mind, if that's what you're referring to. From what information I've gathered since arriving, I do not believe our true selves are necessarily here.