[ While he knows it's normal and the adjustment everyone who arrives goes through, Sasuke still hates seeing Itachi in a state where he needs that much help. It doesn't mesh with the idealized older brother of his youth. He'd latched on to those memories to rewrite the painful ones; not just the night of the massacre, but to erase the image of his reanimated form from his mind as well. Remembering him strong and healthy had felt important somehow, and here he was half-dragging him towards the boardwalk instead.

He sighs at the questions, but nods. ]

I have. [ Too easily, in his opinion. They said in this place some experienced Corruption more readily than others, but he hadn't realized just how quickly it would hit.

He focuses back on the original point quickly: giving information. ]

One of the jobs in this place is called a Blood Minister, and they use blood rituals and transfusions to heal injuries and illnesses. There are also various rituals that are occasionally needed. While it can be avoided for a while, there always seems to be something that forces it on a person eventually. At one point, we were stuck in a pocket dimension, a place more violent than this one, and we had to perform a ritual in order to return here to Trench. Another common one is something they call... blood bonds. You use your blood in a mixture, creating a paste, and then mark another person with it, creating a bond between your souls.