It was my intention with the alteration that she had been having consensual trysts, but the Shinigami was erasing her memories of them.

My intended character arc with Hideo involved powers beginning to manifest more strongly, and ghosts and other such entities recognizing him as a Shinigami, and forcing him into fulfilling their duties, thereby growing into his power. To seek out advice about his condition, he would be forced to seek help outside of his gang, who are beginning to question him due to perceived weakness stemming from his fluctuating powers.