The title references the fact that "tsuchigumo" also refers to various bandit clans that lived in the Japanese mountains, not submitting to the emperor.
Minamoto no Yorimitsu on the other hand is famous for slaying a bunch of tsuchigumo. The youkai, I mean. Apparently bandits too.
Not sure how Keine, or the hakutaku, connects to the Yamato emperor, but...
I love Yamame here. It's a nice portrayal of youkai hostility and possible development of lesser incidents, where some internal conflict between acquaintances already flipped a switch, but an undesirable encounter following the event can be the straw that breaks the camels back and triggers outright bloodlust.
There Are Theories that Youkai Tsuchigumo Are Descended from Tsuchigumo Clans etc.
Hm...? Unfamiliar faces.You're a tsuchigumo, then...?Where are you youkai from?Hah! The Yamato royal family's pet?This must be the Village's protector...Hey, you there! Why are you making such a racket near the Village!?I heard your family was destroyed by the Minamoto hero, down to the children, but...