*snickers* He is a nut. But he's hot. I think a lot of the characters in Saiyuki are fairly unstable, but really, really gorgeous, so no one cares very much. It is somewhat disturbing to find myself reading the manga, looking at a total psychopath and thinking, "Damn! I'd hit that!" *looks somewhat embarrassed*

Oh, you must get vol. 9! It's very, very good. Plus, Kami-sama! Drool.