InuYasha's flea yōkai servant Myoga arrives, in which Kagome learns the truth about the deaths of Inu no Taisho and Izayoi, InuYasha's father and mother, respectively. Revealing to be InuYasha's half-brother, Sesshomaru, along with his imp yōkai servant Jaken, confronts him, taking the revived Izayoi captive. Izayoi breaks free and takes InuYasha and Kagome to a spirit world, where is it recognized that Izayoi's face does not reflect in water.