[@Piercing Light]Well I was reading up on Kitsunes and I saw that in some folklore they use the bones they assume the form of to take their shape. On the other hand you already said they do it through using those leaves. Which means I'm useless in this case. But I do think that there's a case for them not being dead just so there's more room to ramp things up with death later. Besides just from general stand point most of our characters are edgier than a sphere at this point and throwing MOAR DOOM right away will keep us all singing the same old song.
Also are we planning to have the kid right there in the foxhole? I mean while it seems like it may be logical, wasn't it just a ten minute jaunt from the park to find the place? I feel like the cops would find the place if they were canvasing the area.

[@Darcs] I think we can marvel at the internet without being that guy. I mean for better or worse, the Arab Spring couldn't have happened without it, let alone the thousands of scientific discoveries that are being made due to instant communication between researchers around the world. It truly is the coolest thing since Betty White.