Inuyasha v48 ch471
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Starks' Double Take
The more I ponder about this chapter, the more I understand RK's line of thinking as she was planning this arc.
1. RK didn't have Jaken enter the Meidou with Sesshoumaru, Rin, and Kohaku for one simple reason: Jaken has been revived by Tenseiga once before. (Kaijinbou had killed him with Toukijin in chapter 159.) Assuming that Fluffette or something can save Rin, I doubt the same could be said for Jaken. Sesshy wouldn't swing that way for his sake alone (again). But I guess that can also be debated since Sesshy had no problem reviving Kanta's father or Goshinki's head.
2. Kohaku's presence had assured us all that in one way or another, the shard would have to find a way out (with or without Kohaku, corrupted or uncorrupted).
