[Hijikata nods - much as the helmet hides his face and muffles his voice, at least such basic body language can still be conveyed easily enough.]

Yeah, I doubt that they took any care, going by how brutally they apparently massacred the people.

[Maybe it's for the better that his expression isn't visible, because it's a little murderous. He really wants to ruthlessly eradicate the anthropophagi. Clearly they're not a species that can live in peace and harmony with others. As they ascend the mountain proper, leaving the horses behind where they can graze and seek shelter under the trees, he goes through their attack options.]

I guess I'm going to be our main damage dealer, given your magic types. Depending on the exact location of the village I may be able to weaponise the mountain and cause an avalanche, probably coupled with a landslide to hinder them from running away. The problem is that soil and rock are my weakest elements.