wait so i’m confused what is sougen?? if he’s not human? is he a god?

Not even he knows. The story made a point of eh if he doesnt car then we aint caring for what he is

All we know is that he's powerful and perhaps a half of human and something else in the mountais, but it says the mom became "like she had lost her spirit" (plus she died right after giving birth, and bbeing manga realistic reasons dont rlly count ) mb meaning that she was actually already kinda dead ans only holding the child that wasnt hers

Anw yeh uhh ┗( T﹏T )┛

Good explanation (=・ω・=)